Genesee had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-8-1 to make it 12. They came up short against the Bendle Tigers, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Friday.
As for Bendle, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won ten contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Bendle's part, Brayden Wollard and Landon Mattis made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wollard tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mattis struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wollard has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Wollard went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Mattis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashton Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Breion Baker was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three RBI.
Genesee has already played their next game (against Vassar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bendle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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