Baseball Game Preview: Batavia Bulldogs vs. St. Xavier Bombers

The Batavia Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Xavier Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Batavia will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

If Batavia beats St. Xavier with nine runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand Talawanda a 9-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 11 games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Brayden Schmittou

Base on Balls Against

05/09/25 vs Talawanda	0
04/28/25 @ New Richmond	1
04/23/25 @ Clinton-Massie	2
04/15/25 @ Western Brown	1

Brayden Schmittou was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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, Derek Richardson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Max Mehlman, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.

Batavia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.

St. Xavier came out on top against Talawanda on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Bombers blew past the Brave 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bombers.

Batavia's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Xavier, their record now sits at 10-11.

Batavia couldn't quite finish off St. Xavier when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.