Geneseo is 8-2 against Caledonia-Mumford since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Geneseo Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Geneseo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Geneseo took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over Avon. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Geneseo considering their one-run performance the match before.
Tyler Churchfield and Phillip Dotterweich were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Churchfield pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dotterweich struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Churchfield went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Dotterweich scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brady O'Brien was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Patterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Caledonia-Mumford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 12-1 loss to Le Roy might stick with them for a while.
Caledonia-Mumford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donny Peet, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Geneseo has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Caledonia-Mumford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Geneseo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Caledonia-Mumford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Geneseo's way against Caledonia-Mumford when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Geneseo made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneseo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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