Baker County was the 6-2 winner over University Christian when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Baker County Wildcats fell just short of the University Christian Christians by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Baker County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daylon Adams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Baker County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University Christian only tossed four.
On University Christian's side, Philip Locke looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, University Christian let Camden Harnage and Bryson Harnage loose on the outfield. Harnage went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Harnage scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Baker County's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for University Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baker County will take on IMG Academy Gold at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for University Christian, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Creekside, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Creekside: 3.8, University Christian: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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