Baseball Recap: Academy of Richmond County Has No Trouble Against Baldwin

Academy of Richmond County won the last time they faced Baldwin and things went their way on Friday too. Academy of Richmond County was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Baldwin. With that win, the Musketeers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Brooks Dickinson

Hits (Career)

03/21/25 @ Baldwin	3
03/07/25 @ Howard	2
02/21/25 @ West Laurens	2
02/11/25 @ Westside	2
03/18/25 vs Baldwin	1

Brooks Dickinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dickinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Academy of Richmond County let Sam Roberts and Parker Skedsvold run wild. Roberts scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Skedsvold scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Skedsvold has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ben Wright, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Academy of Richmond County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Academy of Richmond County and bumps their season record up to 5-10. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.5 hits in those games compared to only 4.38 in the others. As for Baldwin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy of Richmond County will face off against Hephzibah at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Baldwin, they will square off against Peach County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peach County will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Baldwin surely won't give up without a fight.