Batavia and Western Brown pushed the score to 16-3 the last time they played Western Brown, but on Wednesday defenses reigned supreme. The Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Broncos. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won eight in a row.
Not much got past Derek Richardson, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Western Brown off the board. Richardson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Batavia secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Brayden Schmittou, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bulldogs
| 04/30/25 vs Western Brown | 1-0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Northwest | 11-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Reading | 15-1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Wilmington | 9-0 |
Batavia pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Western Brown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Batavia has already played their next game, an 8-3 victory against Summit Country Day on the 5th. Western Brown has also already played their next contest (against Chillicothe), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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