Greece Arcadia won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 17-3 to the Batavia Blue Devils. Greece Arcadia has struggled against Batavia recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Batavia's part, Bronx Buchholz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Buchholz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Batavia let Maggio Buchholz and Cole Grazioplene loose on the outfield. Buchholz scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Grazioplene went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jameson Motyka, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Greece Arcadia's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Batavia, they pushed their record up to 9-10 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Greece Arcadia will face off against Honeoye Falls-Lima at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Honeoye Falls-Lima is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Batavia, they will be playing at home against Greece Athena at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greece Athena will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Batavia surely won't give up without a fight.
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