Baseball Recap: Baldwin Highlanders vs. Gateway Gators
Baldwin had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Gateway Gators 12-1. The win was just what Baldwin needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Adam Degenhart tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Baldwin got a massive performance out of Adam Ledbetter, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Naret, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Gateway's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Lewis, who went 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Gateway hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Baldwin's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Gateway, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baldwin is on the road again on Tuesday to play Norwin at 4:00 p.m. As for Gateway, they will square off against Franklin Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Regional's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Gateway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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