West Geauga's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 7-4.
Elijah Gudger was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gudger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Tackett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was JT Javorek, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Mucica, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
West Geauga's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Geauga will face off against Jefferson Area at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Area will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will head out on the road to take on St. Ignatius at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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