Baseball Preview: Blanchester Wildcats vs. Batavia Bulldogs
Blanchester and Batavia are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blanchester Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Batavia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Blanchester only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Williamsburg on Wednesday. Blanchester blew past Williamsburg 14-4.
Austin Dick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Dick was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Sipple was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Collin Elston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Batavia took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). Everything went their way against Clermont Northeastern as Batavia made off with a 13-3 win.
Blanchester came out on top in a nail-biter against Batavia when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blanchester 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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