The Baker Gators will face off against the Pine Forest Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Baker's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Pine Forest has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Baker will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Walton, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Gators walked away with a 9-4 win over the Braves on Thursday.
Wyatt Straight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Elijah Lindros was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Cole Hardin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest lost 12-1 to Harrison Central on Monday.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Baker, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Baker's way against Pine Forest when the teams last played back in February, as Baker made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Gators repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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