Genesee put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Kendrick Tigers 11-9. That's more bragging rights for Genesee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendra Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Meyer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Genesee got a massive performance out of Mia Scharnhorst, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Rylie Baysinger was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
On Kendrick's side, Morgan Silflow and Kennadie Kirk stepped up to the plate in a big way. Silflow scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kirk scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Harley Heimgartner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Genesee's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Kendrick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Genesee will head out on the road to square off against Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grangeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Genesee likes a good challenge. As for Kendrick, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Clearwater Valley at 4:00 p.m. Clearwater Valley will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Kendrick surely won't give up without a fight.
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