Batesville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 goals), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Dearborn Knights 2-1. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Knights are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hailee Weisenbach and
Karli Lindblom scored both of Batesville's goals, bringing their combined season tally to six goals.
Batesville's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for South Dearborn, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4-1.
Batesville will take on Union County at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Union County is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Batesville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for South Dearborn, they will square off against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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