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| 03/28/25 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 04/23/18 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/22/17 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/23/16 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 05/21/15 - Home | 10-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Geneva proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by seven) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the West Chicago Wildcats. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won six in a row.
Matthew Martija looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Bruesch, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ethan Gronberg also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Geneva hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Geneva pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for West Chicago, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Geneva didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-5 win against Buffalo Grove on the 29th. As for West Chicago, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Schaumburg on the 31st.
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