Serena proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals out 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Serena also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Carson Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Faivre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Faivre is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Serena is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-9.
Serena will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hinckley-Big Rock: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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