After flying high against Poplar Springs last Friday, Geneva County came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Slocomb Red Tops by a score of 8-6 on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Red Tops recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Geneva County got a good showing from Brayden West, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. West has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Braxton Thames
| 03/28/25 @ Malone | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Slocomb | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Poplar Springs | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs New Brockton | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Samson | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Braxton Thames was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Geneva County's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). James Wright was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Geneva County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Slocomb, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9.
As of now, neither Geneva County nor the Red Tops have any future games scheduled.
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