Batavia dropped to 13-11 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Western Brown Broncos, falling 15-3. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Broncos when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Western Brown, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
For Western Brown's part, Jayci Barnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Barnes has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
While Batavia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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