Bulldogs Slide Into A Blow-Out Win Over Rushville
Batesville had all cylinders firing on offense on Thursday, winning big over Rushville 8-1.
In the second inning, the Bulldogs got their offense started when Travis Lecher singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Batesville tallied four runs in the sixth inning. The rally was led by a triple by Trey Heidlage and a sacrifice fly by Calvin Sherwood.
Caleb Raab led the Bulldogs to victory on the hill. He allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, striking out seven and walking one.
Adam Sizemore took the loss for Rushville. He lasted three and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and three runs while striking out one.
The Bulldogs had eight hits in the game. Lecher and Sherwood each racked up multiple hits for Batesville. Lecher went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Bulldogs in hits. Batesville didn’t commit a single error in the field. Seth Gausman had the most chances in the field with nine.
The win makes Batesville 13-10 overall and 8-4 in the EIAC. This puts Batesville in a current share of first place in the conference as we head to the final week of the season.
Two Pitchers Work Together As Bulldogs Shuts Out Jac-Cen-Del
The Bulldogs defeated Jac-Cen-Del 4-0 on Saturday as two pitchers, Lane Oesterling and Casey Werner, combined to throw a shutout.
The Bulldogs opened up scoring in the second inning, as Caleb Raab hit a solo homer.
The Bulldogs allied three runs in the fourth inning. Batesville put the pressure on, lead by singles by Shane Meer and Travis Lecher, and a groundout by Trey Heidlage.
Oesterling was the winning pitcher for the Bulldogs. He allowed one hit and zero runs over four innings, striking out six and walking one. Werner threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen. Werner recorded the last nine outs to earn the save for Batesville.
Miles McAdams took the loss for Jac-Cen-Del. He lasted three and a third innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while walking one.
The Bulldogs racked up seven hits. Caleb Raab, Lecher, and Cooper Williams each racked up multiple hits for Batesville.
The win is the eighth straight for the Bulldogs and takes their overall record to 14-10.