Baseball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Batavia's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

03/29/25 vs Fayetteville-Perry	21
04/24/25 vs Reading	14
04/15/25 @ Western Brown	13
04/29/25 vs Northwest	10
04/11/25 @ Miami Valley Christian Academy	10

Batavia won against Goshen on Wednesday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bulldogs never let the Talawanda Brave get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Brayden Schmittou made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Derek Richardson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Max Mehlman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.

Batavia was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Batavia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Talawanda, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Batavia will host Bethel-Tate at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Talawanda, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mohawks will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Brave surely won't give up without a fight.