Geneva proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 17) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Midlakes Screaming Eagles 4-3. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joe Salone
| 05/01/25 vs Midlakes | 8 |
| 04/25/24 vs Newark | 6 |
| 05/03/24 vs Waterloo | 5 |
| 04/03/25 @ Eastridge | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Mynderse Academy | 4 |
Joe Salone was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Salone wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Santiago, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Geneva is 2-1 when Santiago posts three or more hits, but 2-5 otherwise. Eliel Peraz-Mercado also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Geneva's record now sits at 4-6. As for Midlakes, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-6.
Geneva has already played their next matchup, a 9-8 defeat against Newark on the 2nd. Hopefully Midlakes paid attention to the Panthers' contest: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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