Bulldogs
| 05/07/25 vs Goshen | 9-4 |
| 05/05/25 vs Summit Country Day | 8-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Western Brown | 1-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Northwest | 11-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ New Richmond | 8-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Batavia came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Goshen Warriors. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly five runs.
Derek Richardson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Mehlman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Brayden Schmittou also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Batavia pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Goshen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Batavia and Goshen should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 95th) will meet Talawanda (ranked 441st) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Goshen will challenge Georgetown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (303 vs. 748).
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