Geneseo has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Geneseo will head into Thursday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run they dealt Perry on Thursday. Geneseo put the hurt on Perry with a sharp 20-4 victory.
Luke Davis tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Phillip Dotterweich, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen O'Brien, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bolivar-Richburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Eagles 13-2. Bolivar-Richburg's win was all the more impressive since Kendall was averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Landon Barkley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Barkley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bolivar-Richburg let Trey Buchholz and Reiss Gaines loose on the outfield. Buchholz went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Gaines scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Caden Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Geneseo's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Geneseo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bolivar-Richburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Geneseo suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Bolivar-Richburg when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Geneseo, Micah Crump (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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