Batesville is 0-10 against Connersville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Batesville Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Connersville Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Neither Batesville nor Connersville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Batesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 13-1 defeat to Greensburg might stick with them for a while.
Batesville saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calli Fletcher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Connersville blew South Dearborn out of the water the last time the pair played, but on SaturdaySouth Dearborn got their revenge. Connersville fell just short of South Dearborn by a score of 3-1.
Maggie Spurlock was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Batesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Connersville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Batesville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Batesville suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Connersville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Batesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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