Geneseo couldn't quite beat Wayland-Cohocton on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Geneseo Blue Devils fell just short of the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles by a score of 7-5. It was the first time this season that Geneseo let down their fans at home.
Geneseo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Chanler, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Churchfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Geneseo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayland-Cohocton only tossed 11.
On Wayland-Cohocton's side, they got a great performance from Hunter Trischler as he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Trischler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Markus Brehm was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Loop, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Geneseo's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Wayland-Cohocton, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Geneseo will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Avon at 4:30 p.m. Geneseo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Wayland-Cohocton, they will head out on the road to square off against Dansville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Wayland-Cohocton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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