Batesville Bulldogs Varsity’s effort to come back from down five runs in the fifth inning came up just short, as they fell 6-5 to Greensburg on Thursday. The Bulldogs scored four runs in the failed comeback on a stolen base by Kate Burkhart, a stolen base by Kylie Laker, and a single by Abigail Westerfeld.Batesville got things moving in the second inning, when an error scored one run. Emma Belter hit a ball deep to left center field and it was dropped bu Greensburg. She was rounding 2nd base when the ball was dropped and beat the throw home for the score.
In the top of the third inning, Greensburg tied things up at one. Greensburg scored one run when Kirsten Adams tripled.
Greensburg pulled away for good with two runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth Adams singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs.
Batesville Bulldogs Varsity notched four runs in the sixth inning. The offensive onslaught by The Bulldogs was led by Burkhart (single), Laker (double) Oldham (home run) and Belter (triple), all knocking in runs in the inning.
Greensburg scored three runs in the fifth inning. Greensburg’s big inning was driven by a single by Bailey Springmeyer and a double by Ellie Jackson.
Anika Scripture led things off on the rubber for Greensburg. She lasted seven innings, allowing ten hits and five runs while walking zero.
Westerfeld toed the rubber for Batesville Bulldogs Varsity. She went four and a third innings, allowing six runs on 13 hits and striking out one. Obermeyer threw two and two-thirds innings in relief allowing no runs on 2 hits.
The Bulldogs tallied one home run on the day. Oldham had a long ball in the sixth inning.
Batesville Bulldogs Varsity racked up ten hits. Burkhart and Westerfeld each had multiple hits for Batesville Bulldogs Varsity. Burkhart led Batesville Bulldogs Varsity with three hits in four at bats.
The Bulldogs move to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in the EIAC.
Next up – East Central asway on Monday at 5:30.
Courtesy of Bulldogs Coach Randy Obermeyer.