The home team had won the previous three meetings between Paxton and Baker, and Baker kept the tradition alive. The Bobcats lost 16-6 to the Gators on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Gators this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-9 defeat last Friday.
Trevor Varnum put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Varnum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple.
Colby Vaiyanet
| 04/08/25 @ Bethlehem | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Baker | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Baker | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Poplar Springs | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Laurel Hill | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
In other batting news, Colby Vaiyanet was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Paxton is 6-3 when Vaiyanet posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Paxton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Baker, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Paxton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Baker, they will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gators are facing the Jaguars at the right time seeing as the Jaguars are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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