Batavia wins duel with Doubledays

AUBURN - On the mound, it was a winning performance. After a few rough outings, Marcus Walden pitched more than well enough to earn the win for the Auburn Doubledays on Monday.

But with no run support, Walden's outstanding night only counted for a loss as the Doubledays suffered their first shutout defeat of the season, 2-0 to Batavia at Falcon Park.

“He did a simply outstanding job tonight,” Doubledays manager Dennis Holmberg said of his starter. “He had been in a little bit of a Jekyll and Hyde situation before tonight, but (pitching coach) Antonio (Caceres) has been working with him, to get him to get the ball down. We focused more on concentration and it was a very well pitched game.”