The Batavia Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Greece Athena Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Batavia got the win against Greece Arcadia by a conclusive 17-3.
Bronx Buchholz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maggio Buchholz and Cole Grazioplene did most of the damage at the plate: Buchholz scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Grazioplene went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Jameson Motyka was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greece Athena had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Braves by a score of 11-6.
Batavia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. As for Greece Athena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Batavia came out on top in a nail-biter against Greece Athena when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Batavia repeat their success, or does Greece Athena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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