It was a Battle of the Birds when Geneva challenged Jefferson Area on Monday. The Eagles fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 5-4. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Ryland Besco put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Besco wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Rustic, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Geneva's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Jefferson Area, their record is now 2-4.
While Geneva had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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