Baseball Preview: Baldwin Bulldogs vs. Paola Panthers
Baldwin is 1-9 against Paola since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Baldwin Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Paola Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Baldwin is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Eudora by a score of 12-11. That's two games in a row now that Baldwin has lost by just one run.
Jagger Dey and Brett Davidson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Dey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tristen Kapelle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Paola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 12-5 defeat to Bishop Ward might stick with them for a while.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Paola, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Baldwin was able to grind out a solid win over Paola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baldwin since the team 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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