Midlakes is 2-8 against Geneva since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Screaming Eagles will take on the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Midlakes had just enough and edged out Waterloo 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Screaming Eagles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Geneva, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 20-3 margin over Penn Yan Academy on Wednesday. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Alex Dorrington made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Geneva got a massive performance out of Sam Schading, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave Schading a new career-high. Brandon Santiago was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Geneva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Midlakes pushed their record up to 3-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Geneva, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Midlakes came out on top in a nail-biter against Geneva when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Screaming Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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