The Batavia Bulldogs are on the road again on Monday to play the New Richmond Lions at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Batavia: 2.6, New Richmond: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, Batavia needed a bit of extra time to put away Roger Bacon. They skirted past the Spartans 4-3.
Dom Hannah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Hannah was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Schmittou was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, New Richmond had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellowjackets and snuck past 9-7. New Richmond's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Batavia, New Richmond also got a great game from a two-way player: Travis Jenkins. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Trey Davis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Batavia's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for New Richmond, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Batavia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Richmond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Batavia beat New Richmond 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was New Richmond's Luke Abbott, who struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Batavia to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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