The Batesville Bulldogs JV and Connersville both had scoring chances on Monday, but it was the Batesville Bulldogs JV that were able to capitalize on them as they pulled out a 5-2 win.
Connersville had nine hits compared with the Batesville Bulldogs JV’s three, but Connersville stranded 11 runners on base.
The Batesville Bulldogs JV got the win thanks in large part to Anthony Butz‘s dominant, five-strikeout performance. Butz allowed no earned runs, nine hits and one walk over six innings.
Lynn ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted seven innings, walked six, struck out eight, and allowed five runs.
The top of the first saw the Batesville Bulldogs JV take an early lead, 1-0.
The Batesville Bulldogs JV went up for good in the fourth, scoring one run on.
The Batesville Bulldogs JV piled on two more runs in the top of the fifth.Christian Prickel kicked things off with a double, scoring Jacob Speckman.
The Batesville Bulldogs JV piled up one more run in the top of the sixth when Austin Siefert stole home.
After pushing across one run in the bottom of the seventh, Connersville faced just a 5-2 deficit. set off Connersville rally. Connersville ‘s Jennings flew out to end the ballgame.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Ian Manlove.