After flying high against Paxton on Wednesday, Walton came back down to earth. The Braves took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baker Gators on Thursday. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Eli Gainey made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Walton dropped their record down to 5-15 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Baker, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Walton will head out on the road to face off against Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Baker, they will host Pine Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.55 runs per game on average), something the Gators will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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