Jefferson Area entered their game against Geneva on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jefferson Area Falcons fell just short of the Geneva Eagles by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Jefferson Area let down their fans at home.
Jefferson Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Toby Dickson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Geneva's side, Logan Queen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Queen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Oros, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hewitt Wilt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Jefferson Area's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for Geneva, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson Area will take on Struthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Geneva, they will head out on the road to square off against John F. Kennedy Catholic at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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