Western Brown had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Batavia Bulldogs by a score of 5-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Western Brown also won the last time the pair played on April 9th.
For Batavia's part, Tegan Hughbanks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits. Hughbanks has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Western Brown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Batavia, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Brown will challenge New Richmond at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Richmond is coming into the match with eight straight victories at home, so Western Brown will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Batavia, they will head out on the road to square off against Clinton-Massie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Batavia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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