Midlakes extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-11 in the process. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Geneva Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on May 1st.
As for Geneva, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
For Geneva's part, Sam Schading was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Schading a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Alex Dorrington was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with seven stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andrew DeLand was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Midlakes and Geneva could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. The Screaming Eagles will square off against Sodus at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (581 vs. 51). Meanwhile, Geneva (ranked 587th) will meet Palmyra-Macedon (ranked 290th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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