The Baker County Wildcats will square off against the ED White Commanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Baker County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 win over Santa Fe on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Kaiden Burnsed
| 04/10/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bradford | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ West Nassau | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Baldwin | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Satellite | 1 |
Baker County let Kaiden Burnsed and Evan Cannon run wild. Burnsed scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Cannon went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those three runs gave Burnsed a new career-high.
Meanwhile, ED White had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Tigers. That's two games straight that the Commanders have won by just one run.
Joshua Marshall made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. ED White is 2-1 when Marshall allows two or fewer hits, but 3-6 otherwise. Marshall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jordan Davis was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for ED White: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
ED White's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Baker County, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Baker County took their victory against ED White in their previous meeting back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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