Genesee Valley dropped their record down to 13-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They fell 4-0 to the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines. The Jaguars were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Wolverines' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Bolivar-Richburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For Bolivar-Richburg's part, Kylee Whiting was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Whiting a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Whiting wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayna Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Danika Saunders also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Genesee Valley will venture away from home to face off against Fillmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they will challenge Cuba-Rushford at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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