The Little Miami Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Batavia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Little Miami is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Anderson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raptors.
Cam Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Little Miami saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Basta, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Batavia waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Falcons.
Batavia let Dom Hannah and Mason Patrick loose on the outfield. Hannah scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Patrick got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Patrick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Wes Embry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Little Miami's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Batavia, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Little Miami has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Batavia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Little Miami was able to grind out a solid win over Batavia in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Little Miami since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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