The Batesville Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Rising Sun Shiners at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Batesville fell victim to Rushville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Batesville's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Batesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cora Roth, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Rising Sun had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They never let Lawrenceburg onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday.
Tamryn Miller and Nora Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Powell got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Works, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Batesville might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Rising Sun when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Batesville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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