Connersville is 10-0 against Batesville since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Connersville Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Batesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Connersville and three for Batesville.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Connersville had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against East Central.
Bre Brock was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Lucas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Batesville lost 14-3 to East Central on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Batesville has lost by exactly 11 runs.
Calli Fletcher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natasha Fowler, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Connersville's record now sits at 9-9. As for Batesville, their record now sits at 2-12.
Batesville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Connersville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Batesville, though, as they've been averaging 11.8. Given Connersville's sizable advantage in that area, Batesville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Connersville took their win against Batesville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Connersville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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