Waterloo is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Geneva a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Waterloo Tigers will host the Geneva Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Waterloo has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Waterloo's last matchup with Sodus could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Tigers lost 12-2 to the Spartans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Geneva made sure to put some runs up on the board against North Rose-Wolcott on Friday. The Panthers walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Cougars. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Brandon Santiago spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cristofer Rangel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Andrew DeLand, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
The victory snapped Geneva's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record. As for Waterloo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Waterloo took their win against Geneva when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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