Batesville doubled up Greensburg 6-3 in varsity baseball last evening. Bulldog senior Will Jaisle was dominant on the mound, striking out 11 Pirate batters while giving up 3 hits, 3 runs, and walking 4 over 4 innings. Batesville clubbed 12 hits in the game. The Bulldogs improve to 9-3 overall and are in first place in the EIAC with a 6-1 mark….Greensburg took the JV contest, 10-0.
The St. Louis boys finished second in a three-way track and field meet with Batesville and North Decatur last night. The Cardinal girls came in third.
Batesville won the EIAC golf meet by carding a 157. Jac-Cen-Del was second at 187, followed by Milan with 190. Bulldog senior Jackson Day took meet MVP honors with a 34.
Batesville Middle School golf won a four-way match with Rising Sun, St. Louis and North Decatur. The Bulldogs as a team shot a 171. Stella Maple led the way for BMS by carding a 38.
The Pacers can close out their opening round playoff series with a win against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Five this evening in downtown Indianapolis. Indiana holds a commanding three games to one lead in the best of seven series. Airtime on the Sports Voice is 5:30.
The Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 last night at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati has won a season high five games in a row and improves to 16-13 on the year. Nick Martinez gave up a run on five hits, two walks and three strikeouts over 6 innings to notch his first win of the year. Emilio Pagan pitched a perfect 9th inning to earn his eighth save. Offensively, Jose Trevino homered; Noelvi Marte continued his hot hitting with an RBI triple, and Gavin Lux went 3 for 4 with an RBI and a run scored. He and Elly De La Cruz both extended their hitting streaks to 12 games. The series continues tonight when Brady Singer goes to the mound for the Reds. He’ll be opposed by Miles Mikolas. WRBI coverage begins after Pacers playoff basketball.
