Geneseo and Wayland-Cohocton are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Geneseo Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Geneseo took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Le Roy 11-1.
Phillip Dotterweich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Dotterweich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dotterweich was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Churchfield was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brady O'Brien, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton entered their tilt with Livonia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 3-2.
Matthew Clark spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Markus Brehm, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Geneseo's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Wayland-Cohocton, their record is now 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Geneseo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayland-Cohocton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Geneseo suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Wayland-Cohocton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Geneseo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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