Genoa-Kingston extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-10-1 in the process. They fell 11-8 to the Oregon Hawks. Surprisingly, this marked the Cogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Arielle Rich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Olivia Vasak, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
As for Oregon, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Oregon's side, they let Ella Dannhorn and Lola Schwarz run wild. Dannhorn went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Schwarz went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Dannhorn a new career-high. Kaelin Shaffer also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Coming up, Genoa-Kingston will take on Byron in a tournament on Saturday. The Cogs are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Oregon, they will host West Carroll at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: the Thunder will have lost three straight heading into Friday's contest.
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