The Genoa-Kingston Cogs will head out on the road to square off against the Byron Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Genoa-Kingston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against North Boone on Monday. They fell 7-2 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Byron came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 11-1 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Byron pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Genoa-Kingston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Genoa-Kingston couldn't quite get it done against Byron when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Cogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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