Reading fell victim to Batavia and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 9-0 to the Batavia Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Reading's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Batavia's part, the result came thanks to Brayden Schmittou's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Schmittou has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dom Hannah was incredible, scoring a run and stealing six bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jess Roller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Reading's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Batavia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Reading nor Batavia have any future games scheduled.
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