The Geneva Panthers will challenge the Waterloo Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Geneva is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Geneva challenged North Rose-Wolcott on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Cougars. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Brandon Santiago spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Cristofer Rangel
| 05/09/25 vs North Rose-Wolcott | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Penn Yan Academy | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Greece Olympia | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Mynderse Academy | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Newark | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cristofer Rangel, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Geneva: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Andrew DeLand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Waterloo was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Sodus, falling 12-2. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
With the win, Geneva broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9. As for Waterloo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Geneva might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Waterloo in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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