Friday just wasn't the day for Geneva's offense. They fell just short of the Wheaton North Falcons by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Thursday.
Geneva got a good showing from Blake Kopec, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Kopec has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Geneva saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Abraham, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Geneva has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Wheaton North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Geneva beat the Falcons by a score of 7-6 on Saturday.
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