For the second straight game, Batavia will face off against Geneva. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Batavia had taken Geneva down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-3.
For Geneva's part, Noah Hallahan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hallahan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Nick Price was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Tate Beran, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Geneva has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Batavia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15-1 record this season.
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