The Geneva Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Geneva has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight losses, while St. Francis will come in with seven straight wins.
Hampshire hit Geneva with a five-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Vikings lost 12-6 to the Whip-Purs.
Clara Lyons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sloane Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, St. Francis narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past De La Salle 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted against the Meteors since April 12, 2016.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Geneva, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-22.
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