Roger Bacon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Batavia on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Batavia Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Roger Bacon has scored all season.
Robby Brenner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Avery Battle was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. AJ Meyer was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Batavia's side, Dom Hannah made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck 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, the team relied heavily on Brayden Schmittou, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Roger Bacon's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Batavia, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Roger Bacon will challenge Cincinnati Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Roger Bacon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Batavia, they are on the road again on Monday to play New Richmond at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Richmond: 2.2, Batavia: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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