The Genesee Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Colton Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Genesee is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
In Saturday's second game, Genesee came up short against Troy and fell 11-6.
Meanwhile, Colton pushed their score all the way to 12 in Saturday's second game, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse.
Joey Hemighaus and Dakota Cook did some serious damage despite the final result: Hemighaus scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Cook went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brennan Schlee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Colton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse only posted a batting average of .200.
Genesee's record now sits at 3-5. As for Colton, their record is now 1-8.
Genesee was able to grind out a solid win over Colton in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 17-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Genesee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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