If Blanchester was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Williamsburg last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blanchester Wildcats fell 7-4 to the Batavia Bulldogs on Friday. Blanchester was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Batavia apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Austin Dick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Dick is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Sipple, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blanchester fell to 2-1. As for Batavia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Blanchester will head out on the road to take on Georgetown at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Batavia, they will play host again on Monday to welcome New Richmond, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. New Richmond's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Batavia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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