After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Laurens, Baldwin was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Griffin Bears as the Baldwin Braves made off with an 8-2 victory. For Baldwin, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 defeat Griffin walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Ayden Whidby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Whidby was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenijus Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rickey Jenks, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Baldwin's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Griffin, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Baldwin will be playing at home against West Laurens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Laurens' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Baldwin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Griffin, they will head out on the road to challenge Westside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffin is facing Westside at the right time seeing as Westside is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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