Atherton had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it seven. They lost 12-2 to the Genesee Wolves. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Wolverines couldn't push the score so high this time.
Atherton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalyn Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Genesee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Genesee's side, Brandon Rouse was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rouse was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Genesee: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Joey Abbe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Aydin Cooper was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run.
Coming up, Atherton will welcome Hamady at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Genesee, they are taking a road trip to take on Kearsley at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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