The West Geauga Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Jefferson Area Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Area took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Geauga, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, West Geauga was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, taking the game 7-4.
Elijah Gudger was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gudger was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jesse Tackett was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JT Javorek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Jefferson Area had to settle for a 15-13 loss against Edgewood on Tuesday.
Like West Geauga, Jefferson Area also got a great game from a two-way player: Tate Hudson. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hudson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hudson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Michael Riffle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Giovanni Matticola was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
West Geauga's win bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Jefferson Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season.
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