The Geneseo Maple Leafs are taking a road trip to face off against the Newark Norsemen at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Geneseo has four straight victories, Newark has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Geneseo's win against Alleman wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Maple Leafs had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 5-3.
Geneseo got a great performance from Kendyl Wassenhove as she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Penny Kline
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At the plate, Penny Kline was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Remlee Dwyer, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Newark came up short against Morris on Tuesday, falling 13-3.
Brooklyn Wallin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Geneseo's record now sits at 16-6. As for Newark, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12-2.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Geneseo hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Newark struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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