Genoa Area fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Maumee on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-2 to the Maumee Panthers. That's two games in a row now that Genoa Area has lost by exactly four runs.
Kaylin Shields spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emersen Bickel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Genoa Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maumee only tossed six.
On Maumee's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Hannah Ruiz gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Coutcher, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs. Autumn Gugger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Genoa Area and nudges their season record down to 12-11. As for Maumee, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
Genoa Area will head out on the road to square off against Fostoria at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Genoa Area is facing Fostoria at the right time seeing as Fostoria is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Maumee, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake at 6:30 p.m.
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