The Batavia Bulldogs will face off against the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Batavia's offense. They lost 6-0 to Goshen on Wednesday. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Blanchester.
Natalie Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
Batavia has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Batavia took their victory against Archbishop McNicholas when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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