The JV Lady Bulldogs put up a great fight against the Seymour Owls on Thursday night. Batesville controlled the game in the first half and was able to put the ball in the back of the net to take the lead. Lauren Gutzwiller scored the solo goal for the Dogs with an assist from Callie Main. Unfortunately, in the second half the Seymour Owls countered and scored a goal of their own to tie the game at 1 to 1. The ladies created many scoring chances in the second half but were unable to take the lead. The defense was led by Kayla E. Meyer with many tackles and deflections to stop the Owls. The game ended in a draw.
The Batesville Lady Bulldogs traveled to Seymour on Thursday night and defeated the Lady Owls 2-0 to finish the month of August undefeated with a record of 7-0 and ranked #2 in 2A class.
Batesville controlled much of the possession in the first half with a 60/40 edge over the host Lady Owls. Georgia Gratz was able to get the Lady Bulldogs on the scoreboard midway through the first half off a nice assist from Liz Heidlage. Baylee Rohlfing did a nice job winning many 50/50 balls in the air and stepping up to shut down the Seymour forwards. Batesville took a 1-0 lead into halftime and a 12-2 difference in shots.
In the second half, Seymour came out with a little more intensity but the Lady Bulldogs were able to notch their third shutout of the season. Allison Storms played the Lady Owls physical and outworked their offense to help preserve the win. Despite the game staying 1-0 for 70 minutes, the Lady Bulldogs didn’t settle and continued to press high to try to add another. Gratz was able to break through after Taylor Rowlett broke down several Seymour defenders and dribbled central. Once she drew another defender her way, she slipped a ball into space and Gratz finished her 2nd goal of the season.
Bulldogs Coach Kyle Laker commented on the game saying, “Molly Wintz and Olive Cerniglia did a great job in goal tonight! This was another great team win and we had 15 players contribute significant time and effort in the match.”