The Baldwin Indians will challenge the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baldwin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Baldwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Marianna.
Shaylen Bryd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rylan Gray was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Amiyah Jones, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville had just enough and edged West Nassau out 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
Grace Jones made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Valent, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Baldwin's record is now 28-1. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record is now 25-3.
Baldwin came out on top in a nail-biter against Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Jones, who struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Baldwin still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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