The Geneva Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Howland Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Geneva has given up an average of 7.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Geneva managed to slip by Edgewood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles lost 14-4 to the Warriors on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ryland Besco was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Howland came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Indians 15-4. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brayden Kovarik was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Richie Ansel was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Howland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Geneva's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Howland, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Geneva came out on top in a nail-biter against Howland when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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