Geraldine hasn't had much luck against Plainview recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will square off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Geraldine's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Section with a sharp 12-0 win. The Bulldogs have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Plainview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sylvania on Monday as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Israel Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Sampson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Plainview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 5-11 when he doesn't). Stephen Crowell also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Geraldine's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Plainview, their record is now 8-12.
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