The Batesville Bulldogs will square off against the Lawrenceburg Tigers at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Batesville came up short against Franklin County and fell 7-4. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Batesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Veda Shadday, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Lawrenceburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Connersville.
Jill Cavanaugh made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Batesville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Lawrenceburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Batesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lawrenceburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Batesville suffered a grim 19-2 defeat to Lawrenceburg in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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