Baseball Recap: Orange Park Raiders vs. Baldwin Indians
Orange Park lost to Baldwin back in March of 2020, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Orange Park Raiders walked away with a 6-3 win over the Baldwin Indians. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Orange Park.
The team relied heavily on Yaziel Del Valle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Robert Barnett, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Baldwin's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Staley, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Baldwin was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Orange Park's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Baldwin, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Orange Park is on the road again on Thursday to play Englewood at 6:00 p.m. Englewood is coming into the matchup with eight straight losses at home, meaning Orange Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Baldwin will take on Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keystone Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Baldwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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