The offense wasn’t there for the Muckdogs (4-1) tonight, as they were handed their first loss of the season by Williamsport (3-3) ona slim 1-0 margin.
Crosscutter starter Siulman LeBron (2-0) had a brilliant start, going seven strong innings with only two hits and one walk while striking out ten for the win.
The one decisive run of the game came in the top of the 3rd for Williamsport. Jiwan James had a two-out double and came home during the next at-bat on a base hit by Evan Porter.
Batavia pitching remained sharp despite the lack of run support. Starter Tyler Leach (0-1) threw four innings with three hits, one run and one strikeout. Relievers Christopher Corrigan and Josh Squatrito combined for only three hits, two walks and one strikeout.
Matt Carpenter made up most of the Muckdog offense, having 2 of the team’s 4 hits.
Batavia is on the road tomorrow to start a three game series with Jamestown. They return home on Friday night at 7:05.
