Baseball Preview: Baldwin Bulldogs vs. Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles
The Baldwin Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
Baldwin will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of Tonganoxie.
Brayden Hirschmann was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hirschmann has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hirschmann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hirschmann wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Davidson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jagger Dey was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maranatha Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Kansas City East Christian Academy 11-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Maranatha Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5-1.
Baldwin came out on top in a nail-biter against Maranatha Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. Will Baldwin repeat their success, or does Maranatha Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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