Baseball Preview: Baldwin Highlanders vs. Canon-McMillan Big Macs
The Baldwin Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Canon-McMillan Big Macs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 28.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Baldwin had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Central Catholic.
Adam Degenhart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Musial was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Adam Ledbetter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Canon-McMillan fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hempfield Area on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Canon-McMillan couldn't push the score so high this time.
Canon-McMillan also got a good showing from M.J. Maruschak, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Maruschak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canon-McMillan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cam Russell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Baldwin's record now sits at 1-11. As for Canon-McMillan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Baldwin came up short against Canon-McMillan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Can Baldwin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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