Softball Preview: Baldwin Braves vs. Cross Creek Razorbacks
Baldwin is 2-8 against Cross Creek since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Baldwin Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Cross Creek Razorbacks at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Baldwin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Westside 22-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Rylie Grimes looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Baldwin got a massive performance out of Suri Clark, who went 4-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave Clark a new career-high in OBP. Carmela Gray was another key player, going 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Baldwin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cross Creek can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Academy of Richmond County.
Cheyenne McGahee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Robertson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Baldwin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Cross Creek, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Baldwin has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Cross Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Baldwin skirted past Cross Creek 18-17 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baldwin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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