Maple Leafs
| 04/08/25 @ Galesburg | 23 |
| 04/01/25 vs Alleman | 18 |
| 03/28/25 @ Princeton | 13 |
| 04/07/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 11 |
| 04/05/25 @ Rock Falls | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Geneseo). They never let the Galesburg Silver Streaks get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Maple Leafs brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Lydia King and Kendyl Wassenhove made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, King pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wassenhove pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave King a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, King scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Wassenhove went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Avery Kennedy was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was McKenna Johnson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Geneseo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Geneseo pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Galesburg, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Geneseo is set to face off against their familiar foe Moline at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Galesburg will square off against rival Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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