Battle fell victim to Mexico and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Mexico Bulldogs. Battle has not had much luck with Mexico recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Mexico's part, Sam Ryan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Drew Demint was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Eldridge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Battle's defeat dropped their record down to 8-23. As for Mexico, their win bumped their record up to 15-17-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Battle by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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