The Batavia Bulldogs will head out to square off against the La Salle Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Batavia didn't have quite enough to beat Sycamore and fell 3-2.
Brayden Schmittou was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Salle fell victim to Elder and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. Surprisingly, this marked the Lancers' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
La Salle also got a good showing from Trey Hummel, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hummel also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Lancers are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-10 otherwise.
La Salle now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Batavia, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-6.
Batavia's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's game. The Bulldogs have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for La Salle, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Batavia continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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