Geneseo hasn't had much luck against Wayland-Cohocton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Geneseo 1.2, Wayland-Cohocton 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Geneseo took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Caledonia-Mumford, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils had just enough and edged out the Raiders 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
Adelyn McDonald spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kendal Bennett was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Emily Metz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Wayland-Cohocton came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 21-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Wayland-Cohocton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Geneseo, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-1.
Geneseo might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Wayland-Cohocton in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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