The Baldwin Indians will be taking part in a tournament against the Atlantic Coast Stingrays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matches, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Baldwin's offense. They came up short against Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Cooper Farah
| 03/27/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 6 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Nassau | 6 |
| 03/13/25 @ Oakleaf | 5 |
| 03/06/25 vs St. Johns Country Day | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bolles | 5 |
Cooper Farah was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Coast had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 14-4 win. The Stingrays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Forest Pepperkorn was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Wade Surber was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Atlantic Coast was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Atlantic Coast's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Baldwin came out on top in a nail-biter against Atlantic Coast when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 9-8. Does Baldwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Atlantic Coast turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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