The Batavia Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Clinton-Massie Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Batavia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Western Brown on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Broncos. Batavia has not had much luck with Western Brown recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Tegan Hughbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Clinton-Massie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Goshen.
Batavia's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6. As for Clinton-Massie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Batavia was able to grind out a solid victory over Clinton-Massie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 10-7. Does Batavia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton-Massie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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