On Tuesday, the Kings Knights didn't have quite enough to beat the Batavia Bulldogs and fell 3-2.
For Batavia's part, Brayden Schmittou made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Schmittou has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Schmittou was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Schmittou wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Wes Embry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Kings' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for Batavia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Kings does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Batavia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat vs. Hamilton on the 8th.
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