The Badin Rams will head out on the road to take on the Centerville Elks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Badin is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Badin's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Elder. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly four runs.
Not much got past Caleb Driessen, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Elder off the board. Driessen has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Badin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Vangen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs. Another was Cade Cummins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Mason typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Centerville proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Comets 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Elks in their matchups with the Comets: they've now won three in a row.
Badin pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Centerville, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Badin skirted past Centerville 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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