The Baker County Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Gadsden County Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Baker County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Baker County didn't have quite enough to beat Union County and fell 2-1.
Baker County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gadsden County came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Crossroad Academy with a sharp 22-16 win on Wednesday. Gadsden County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Gadsden County let Jamie Byrd and Adan Sweet loose on the outfield. Byrd scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Sweet scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmond Wood, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Baker County has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Gadsden County, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-18-1.
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