The Sterling Golden Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Geneseo Maple Leafs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sterling is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Sterling can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Alleman as Sterling made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Sterling as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ady Waldschmidt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waldschmidt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Melcher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Marley Sechrest, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Geneseo unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rock Island.
Geneseo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisyn Buysse, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Geneseo, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sterling hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Geneseo struggles in that department as they've averaged .359. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sterling's way against Geneseo in their previous meeting back in April as Sterling made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the squad 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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