Yorkville never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Geneva on Saturday. They came out on top against the Geneva Vikings by a score of 10-6. For Yorkville, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Geneva walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Jacob Cronshaw looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nate Harris was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Geneva's side, Nate Stempowski and Roland Sorrentino did some serious damage despite the final result: Stempowski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sorrentino went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Sam Seykora was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Yorkville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-11 record this season. As for Geneva, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9-1.
Yorkville will be playing in front of their home fans against East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Moline United's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Yorkville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Geneva does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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