For the second straight game, Geneva will face off against Wheaton North. The Vikings will host the Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Geneva has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Friday just wasn't the day for Geneva's offense. They fell just short of Wheaton North by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Vikings were not able to get on the board.
Geneva got a good showing from Blake Kopec, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Kopec has allowed since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Geneva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Abraham, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Geneva has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13-1.
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