The Midlakes Screaming Eagles will be playing at home against the Geneva Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Midlakes' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Geneva has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Midlakes' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Palmyra-Macedon.
Not much got past Emma LaBour, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Palmyra-Macedon off the board. LaBour has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Midlakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Kenzie Turner was another key contributor, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Geneva lost 21-6 to Greece Athena on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Geneva has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Midlakes' win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Geneva, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Midlakes took their victory against Geneva in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 28-1. Does Midlakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Geneva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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