The Geneva Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Aurora Central Catholic Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Geneva's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Glenbard North on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for Geneva in their matchups with Glenbard North: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Aurora Central Catholic gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Indian Creek with a sharp 20-1 win. Winning may never get old, but Aurora Central Catholic sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Kate Gambro and Natalie Sanchez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Gambro tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Gambro got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Amelia Lohrey was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Grunloh, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Geneva's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Aurora Central Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-5.
Geneva beat Aurora Central Catholic 11-7 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Geneva since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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