Friday just wasn't the day for Battle's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Mexico Bulldogs on Friday. Battle has struggled against Mexico recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Mexico's part, Sam Ryan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mexico got a big performance out of Drew Demint, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jaydon Eldridge was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Battle's loss dropped their record down to 8-22. As for Mexico, their win bumped their record up to 15-17-1.
Battle will be playing at home against Blue Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Battle's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mexico, they will head out on the road to take on Father Tolton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mexico: 3.3, Father Tolton: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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