Genoa Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Montpelier Locomotives by a score of 2-1.
Genoa Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Genoa Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montpelier only tossed 11.
On Montpelier's side, Madelyn Hopper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Hopper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Genoa Area's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Montpelier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Genoa Area will be playing at home against Eastwood at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Eastwood is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Genoa Area will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Montpelier, they will challenge Evergreen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Montpelier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Evergreen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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