Genoa Area has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Fostoria Redmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Genoa Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Maumee on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. That's two games in a row now that Genoa Area has lost by exactly four runs.
Kaylin Shields spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emersen Bickel was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Genoa Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maumee only tossed six.
Meanwhile, Fostoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They lost 14-2 to Lake.
Genoa Area's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Fostoria, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Genoa Area took their victory against Fostoria in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Genoa Area 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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