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| 02/21/25 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 14-10 W |
| 03/08/18 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 03/08/18 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 03/03/18 - Home | 7-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
There's no place like home for Geneva County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Zion Chapel Rebels 6-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
JD Shepard and Caden Hutchings were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Shepard struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Hutchings struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Shepard a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Shepard scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Hutchings scored a run and stole two bases. Shepard is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Duncan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Matthew Enfinger was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Geneva County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Zion Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Geneva County will head out to face off against Ashford at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Zion Chapel, they will venture away from home to challenge New Brockton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. New Brockton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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