Batesville High School

The Batesville Bulldogs hosted the East Central Trojans for a hard-fought conference match on the turf. The Bulldogs battle through overtime tied 1-1, but lost on PK's. East Central opened the scoring midway through the first half, but Batesville answered when Ryan McGuire found Ronan Post, who struck a long-range shot into the net to tie the match 1-1. The Bulldogs played with intensity and organization throughout the night, with the defense and midfield working together to hold off the Trojans through a scoreless second half and two overtime periods, according to coach Kyle Hunteman. The match ultimately went to penalty kicks, where East Central earned the 3-1 shootout victory. Despite the result, the Bulldogs showed renewed energy and fight late in the season in a strong team performance against the Trojans.