The Geneva Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Catholic Cougars at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Geneva will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Geneva is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Conneaut with a sharp 14-4 victory on Thursday.
Logan Rustic made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rustic was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Kaiden Cottrell
| 04/30/26 vs Conneaut | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaiden Cottrell, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brendon Fobell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Geneva was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lake Catholic posted their closest win since April 11th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Padua Franciscan 5-3. The game was the first time the Cougars have beaten the Bruins on their field since May 12, 2022.
Pete Malchesky was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brayden Mann, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Geneva's record now sits at 6-7. As for Lake Catholic, their record is now 9-7.
Geneva suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Lake Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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