The Baldwin Braves will take on the Northeast Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin will be strutting in after a win while Northeast will be coming in after a defeat.
Baldwin took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Westside.
Rickey Jenks and Elier Moreno made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jenks didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Moreno tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baldwin is 2-1 when Jenks posts eight or more strikeouts, but 4-13 otherwise. At the plate, Jenks scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Moreno scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, Moreno is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
Tyler Baugh
| 04/04/25 vs Westside | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Cross Creek | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Hephzibah | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Hephzibah | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Northeast | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Baugh, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Justin Adside, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Northeast lost 12-3 to Dodge County on Friday.
Bryce Talley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Baldwin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Northeast, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
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