Badin is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Centerville is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Rams will host the Elks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Badin 2.1, Centerville 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Badin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Springboro, who was ranked 19th at the time (Badin was ranked second). The Rams came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nick Vess
| 05/14/26 vs Springboro | 4 |
| 04/17/26 vs Archbishop Alter | 3 |
| 05/08/26 @ La Salle | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs La Salle | 1 |
Nick Vess looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Austin Vangen was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Chandler Taylor was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Badin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Centerville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Troy. The result was nothing new for the Elks, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Centerville's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Badin, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
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