After a string of six wins, Lynchburg-Clay's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 8-0 to the Batavia Bulldogs. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Lynchburg-Clay was not able to get on the board.
For Batavia's part, Dom Hannah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hannah was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Mason Patrick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Scott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lynchburg-Clay's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Batavia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lynchburg-Clay will take on Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Batavia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clark Montessori at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Batavia's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Clark Montessori's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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