On Friday, it was close, but the Geneva Vikings sidestepped the Oswego East Wolves for a 3-2 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Geneva has scored all year.
Blake Kopec looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Geneva's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Feucht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Oswego East's side, Allen Chorba was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit.
At the plate, Oswego East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Niko Villacci, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Geneva's victory bumped their record up to 11-0-1. As for Oswego East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Geneva will stay at home for another game and welcome Lake Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lake Park will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Geneva surely won't give up without a fight. As for Oswego East, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Neuqua Valley at 10:00 a.m.
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