The Baker County Wildcats will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Rickards Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Baker County made sure to put some runs up on the board against Florida State University High School on Monday. Baker County blew past Florida State University High School 10-1. Baker County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Chloe Woods tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Haley Marker and Baleigh Shields did most of the damage at the plate: Marker went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional run, and a double, while Shields went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Richardson, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Rickards can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They walked away with a 13-8 win over FAMU DRS.
Shanyia Holmes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Holmes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Rickards let Sheyenne Holmes and Quinteria McGriff loose on the outfield. Holmes scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while McGriff scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Baker County's record now sits at 5-3. As for Rickards, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
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