The Genoa-Kingston Cogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Rockford Christian Royal Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockford Christian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Genoa-Kingston, who comes in off a win.
Genoa-Kingston will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Rock Falls, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cogs blew past the Rockets 11-4 on Monday. The Cogs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 22nd (when they won 23-5).
Meanwhile, Rockford Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Lutheran. That's two games in a row now that the Royal Lions have lost by just one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Genoa-Kingston and bumps their season record up to 5-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Rockford Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Genoa-Kingston beat Rockford Christian 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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