Things did not go the Muckdogs way against Niagara Power on Tuesday, but Batavia managed to retain a slender lead in the Western Division of the PGCBL.
Batavia lost 9-2, giving up 16 hits and committing two errors.
Ty Woods was down 3-0 when he was lifted after three innings, having given up two earned runs on nine hits and two walks.
Ben Weber was tagged for six runs and seven hits.
Thomas Blaydes stopped the bleeding with three hitless innings to close out the game.
The Muckdogs, with four games left in the season, are 25-14 with a half-game lead over Elmira (25-15).
Batavia has clinched a playoff spot for the post-season.
The Muckdogs travel to Niagara tonight. The team hosts Newark on Thursday at Dwyer Stadium at 5 p.m.
