Like oatmeal, Battaile was instant offense off the bench for the Panthers as they won in conference play vs. Trevecca Nazarene and gave No. 4 ranked Lincoln Memorial all it could handle.
The sophomore lit it up for 19.5 points in the combined contests while shooting almost 58 percent from the field (11-for-19).
Battaile also sank eight triples while playing over 30 minutes in each contest in a valuable reserve role.
Battaile had a game-high 27 points against TNU while also finishing with seven rebounds (three offensive), a block and one assist. He made 7-of-13 shots from the floor and converted 9-of-11 chances at the free throw line.
He followed up with an efficient outing vs. LMU as Kentucky Wesleyan faced the 12-1 Railsplitters in the Sportscenter. It was a 77-75 final in favor of Lincoln Memorial as Battaile produced 12 points, six rebounds and a pair of dimes.
KWC is currently tied for third in the conference standings at 3-1. Battaile is currently third on the team in scoring and is shooting 41 percent from long range.