Softball Recap: Monday's Win Is Geneseo's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Maple Leafs

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Alleman	11
04/07/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	10
04/05/25 @ Rock Falls	10
03/19/25 vs Robertsdale	9

Geneseo made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Maple Leafs beat the Spartans on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Maple Leafs, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.

Geneseo got a massive performance out of Avery Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Kennedy is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Brudos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Geneseo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Geneseo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], they now have a losing record of 3-4.

The future could be bright for both Geneseo and Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Maple Leafs will try to hand Galesburg their eighth-straight defeat when the two meet at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will look to extend Monmouth-Roseville's three-game losing streak when they meet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.