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| 04/25/18 - Home | 25-3 W |
| 05/11/17 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 04/26/17 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 04/29/15 - Home | 10-0 W |
Batavia has gone a perfect 4-0 against Larkin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Royals at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Batavia's offense. They lost 8-0 to Glenbard North on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Larkin hadn't done well against West Aurora recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Royals had just enough and edged out the Blackhawks 4-2.
Mackenzie Wemken spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Yesenia Escobar was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Larkin pushed their record up to 14-16 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Batavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-22.
Everything went Batavia's way against Larkin when the teams last played back in April of 2018, as Batavia made off with a 25-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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