Baseball Preview: Baldwin Indians vs. Beachside Barracudas
The Baldwin Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Beachside Barracudas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Baldwin is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Baldwin fell victim to a rough 8-1 defeat 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, Beachside got themselves on the board against Yulee on Friday, but Yulee never followed suit. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 3-0.
Jake Meadows spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Murphy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Beachside, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Baldwin's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Baldwin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Beachside, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Baldwin continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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