Batesville scored four runs in the fourth and three more the next

three innings to defeat North Decatur on Senior Night for the

Chargers.

The Bulldogs got four hits and an error in the first inning sending

eight batters to the plate to take the lead.

Pitcher Devin Moorman’s power pitching sent the Chargers bats

back to the dugout in 1-2-3 fashion in three of the innings. They got

two of the runs back in the second inning when Sarah Wallpe laced

a single up the middle and Emily Holtkamp followed with a double

along the left field line. Blair Land drew a walk and following a strike

out, a ground ball to short got Land at second but the throw to first

eluded the first baseman allowing Holtkamp to score as well.

Batesville scored three back in the second inning with a home run

by Amy Wuestefeld, a hit battter, stolen base, a throwing error

and a sacrifice fly and a triple with a fielding error on the throw into

the infield.

The Bulldogs got three runs in their next at bat without getting the

ball out of the infield. A walk, an error, an infield single, another error

and an infield out netted three runs an effectively took the Chargers

out if the game.

North Decatur did get a run in the fifth on a walk, an infield out

and an error but it could not reduce the Bulldog’s 11-run lead.

Line score:

Bulldogs  4 3 3 3 0 - 13

Chargers  0 2 0 0 1 - 3

Pitchers: Batesville Devin Moorman; North Decatur Stephanie

Barber.

Home run: Amy Wuestefeld

3-base bit: Ashley Wuestefeld

2-base hit: Emily Holtkamp: