Genesee extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-6. They came up short against the Mt. Morris Panthers, falling 12-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Genesee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Miller, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Mt. Morris, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Mt. Morris' side, Devin Wilczynski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Wilczynski is becoming a predictor of Mt. Morris' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-6 when he doesn't). Wilczynski was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Carper-Goode, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Jemetrius Kiff was another key player, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Genesee will host Memphis at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Morris, they will face off against Birch Run at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Birch Run has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.79 runs per game on average), something Mt. Morris will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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