There's no place like home for Batavia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs an 8-0 shutout on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Batavia also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Dom Hannah was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Hannah was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Patrick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Scott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Batavia is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Batavia will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Clark Montessori at 12:00 p.m. Clark Montessori is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Lynchburg-Clay, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Valley at 5:00 p.m.
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