With a playoff game on the line, Badin rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Wyoming Cowboys a 7-0 shutout. Badin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Caleb Driessen's shutout, as he gave up just one hit. That hit was his first of the 2024 season.
On the hitting side, Chase Luebbe and Cooper Ollis did most of the damage at the plate: Luebbe scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Ollis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Austin Vangen, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Badin, bringing their record for this year to 21-6. As for Wyoming, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Badin will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Tippecanoe. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Badin: 2.9, Tippecanoe: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Wyoming does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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