After three games on the road, Genesee is heading back home. They will take on the Prairie Pirates at 3:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Genesee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Genesee gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Colton as Genesee made off with a 28-12 victory. Genesee's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kenneth "Teak" Wareham was a standout: he got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Banks, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 11-1 defeat to Kendrick might stick with them for a while.
Prairie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Ray, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Genesee's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Genesee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Genesee suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Genesee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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