Baseball Preview: Baldwin Indians vs. Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors
Baldwin is 1-6 against Trinity Christian Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Baldwin Indians will be playing at home against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baldwin: 3.6, Trinity Christian Academy: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Baldwin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of St. Johns Country Day.
Kaeson Johns was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Baldwin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Turner Farah, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They never let the Bobcats onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering Trinity Christian Academy has won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Aaron Watson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ethan Wheeler came in to relieve Watson and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 2.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Martinez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gage Petrutz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Baldwin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Baldwin might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Baldwin, Landen Moore (who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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