The Winnebago Indians will be playing at home against the Genoa-Kingston Cogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Winnebago is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Winnebago came up short against Rock Falls and fell 19-15. That's two games in a row now that Winnebago has lost by exactly four runs.
Grace Corl and Izzy Burd did some serious damage despite the final result: Corl went 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs, while Burd went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Joleigh Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Winnebago hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Genoa-Kingston's offense. Their tough 13-0 loss to North Boone on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Genoa-Kingston's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Winnebago's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Genoa-Kingston, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Winnebago skirted past Genoa-Kingston 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Winnebago have another victory up their sleeve, or will Genoa-Kingston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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