After a string of three wins, Wayland-Cohocton's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 10-7 to the Geneseo Blue Devils. Wayland-Cohocton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Geneseo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Charles Mulford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Zach Semmel was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases.
On Geneseo's side, Kellen O'Brien was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. O'Brien has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. O'Brien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oren Ray was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryce Patterson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Wayland-Cohocton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Geneseo, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Wayland-Cohocton will head out on the road to take on Livonia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Livonia is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Geneseo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Geneseo will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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