Bulldogs Claim Blow-Out Victory Over Rushville, 8-2
The Bulldogs asserted their will over Rushville on their way to an easy 8-2 victory
In the first inning, Batesville got their offense started when Sam Voegele drew a walk, scoring one run.
Batesville tallied three runs in the fourth inning. Calvin Sherwood had an RBI fielder’s choice in the inning to lead the run scoring.
Lane Oesterling (6-0) got the win for the Bulldogs. He allowed three hits and zero runs over six innings, striking out 11 and walking one. Casey Werner threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Aaron Duncan took the loss for Rushville. He surrendered seven runs on five hits over five innings, striking out four.
Sherwood went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Bulldogs in hits. Batesville was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error.. Caleb Raab had the most chances in the field with ten.
After the win, the Bulldogs record is now even at 10-10 and 6-4 in the EIAC.
Bats Blistered As Batesville Defeats Hauser, 17-6
There were runs aplenty on Tuesday, as Batesville defeated Hauser 17-6.
The Bulldogs got things started in the first inning when Batesville scored one run on a stolen base.
Batesville tallied five runs in the fourth inning. The Bulldogs big bats were led by Calvin Sherwood, Quinn Werner, and Seth Gausman, all driving in runs in the inning.
Shane Meer got the win for the Bulldogs. He allowed one hit and three runs over three and a third innings, striking out two. Riley Zink and Trey Peters entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.
Aaron Mee took the loss for Hauser. He surrendered six runs on four hits over two innings, striking out two and walking one.
Batesville smacked one home run on the day. Werner had a dinger in the fourth inning. Werner’s third home run on the year.
The Bulldogs scattered 12 hits in the game. Trey Heidlage and Sherwood all had multiple hits for Batesville. Heidlage went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Batesville in hits. The Bulldogs were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Sherwood had the most chances in the field with nine.
With the win, the Bulldogs have now won five in a row and are 11-10 and 6-4 in the EIAC. The Bulldogs will play Lawrenceburg tomorrow in the EIAC battle.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Justin Tucker.