Batavia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Larkin Royals. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Batavia's loss dropped their record down to 8-23. As for Larkin, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-16.
Batavia and Larkin could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Bulldogs will square off against Benet Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (281 vs. 84). Meanwhile, Larkin (ranked 342nd) will meet Barrington (ranked 14th) at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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