Batavia lost against Aquinas Institute back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Batavia Blue Devils fell just short of the Aquinas Institute Little Irish by a score of 8-6. Batavia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bronx Buchholz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Pies was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Batavia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Batavia's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Aquinas Institute, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Batavia will be playing in front of their home fans against Sutherland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last six games Batavia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Aquinas Institute, they will head out on the road to take on Northstar Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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