Wilmington lost against Batavia back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Wilmington Hurricane fell 7-2 to the Batavia Bulldogs.
For Batavia's part, Brayden Schmittou made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Schmittou has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schmittou was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Patrick, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Rash, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Wilmington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Batavia, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Wilmington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-8 win vs. Fayetteville-Perry on the 19th. Batavia has also already played their next match, a 4-3 victory against Roger Bacon on the 20th.
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