After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Palmyra-Macedon, Geneva was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the School of the Arts Silverhawks by a score of 6-3. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 14-5 win the Silverhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Andrew DeLand spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Geneva's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't).
Ben Santos
| 05/23/25 @ School of the Arts | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Palmyra-Macedon | 1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Palmyra-Macedon | 1 |
| 05/15/25 vs Newark | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Waterloo | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Santos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Ynael Rivera-Pagan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Geneva's victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for School of the Arts, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Geneva wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-4 loss against East on the 27th. School of the Arts does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
