Genoa Area is 1-6 against Otsego since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Genoa Area Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Otsego Knights at 4:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Genoa Area: 3.1, Otsego: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Genoa Area is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Flyers. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Genoa Area's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kaylin Shields spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Otsego's offense. They fell just short of Maumee by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this year in which Otsego was not able to get on the board.
Genoa Area's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Otsego, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
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