It was a good run, but Genesee unfortunately witnessed the end of their 19-game winning streak dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of the Grangeville Bulldogs by a score of 15-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (11), Genesee still had to take the loss.
Harlei Donner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Rylie Baysinger was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
On Grangeville's side, they let Siena Wagner and Caryss Barger loose on the outfield. Wagner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Barger scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Wagner has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adri Anderson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Genesee's defeat ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-1. As for Grangeville, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Genesee will take on Clearwater Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Genesee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Grangeville, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Maries at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grangeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past ten games -- so hopefully St. Maries likes a good challenge.
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