Softball Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Western Brown Broncos
Batavia is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Western Brown is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Batavia Bulldogs will take on the Western Brown Broncos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, everything went Batavia's way against East Clinton as Batavia made off with an 11-1 win.
Tegan Hughbanks spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aerianna King and Landrie Layman did most of the damage at the plate: King scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Layman went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Ruark, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Western Brown got themselves on the board against Wilmington on Friday, but Wilmington never followed suit. They blew past the Hurricane 10-0.
Batavia has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Western Brown, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Batavia suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Western Brown in their previous matchup on April 9th. Will Batavia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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