Baseball Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. Little Miami Panthers
The Batavia Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Little Miami Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Batavia will be strutting in after a victory while Little Miami will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Batavia earned a 6-3 win over Clinton-Massie.
Dom Hannah and Mason Patrick did most of the damage at the plate: Hannah scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Patrick got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Patrick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wes Embry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Little Miami's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to Anderson.
Cam Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Little Miami saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Basta, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Batavia is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season. As for Little Miami, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Batavia has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Little Miami struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Batavia came up short against Little Miami in their previous matchup back in May of 2017, falling 5-2. Will Batavia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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