Baseball Preview: Howard Huskies vs. Baldwin Braves
The Howard Huskies will be playing at home against the Baldwin Braves at 4:30 p.m. in their first game on Monday. Howard is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Howard scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Spalding with a sharp 18-11 win. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
NATE CAMPBELL was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. CAMPBELL was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, JAYDEN WASHINGTON was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-6. Another player making a difference was VICTOR PINKNEY, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Baldwin fell victim to West Laurens and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 18-0 loss to the Raiders might stick with them for a while. Considering the last time Baldwin couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Howard's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Baldwin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Howard came out on top in a nail-biter against Baldwin in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 8-7. Does Howard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baldwin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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