The Orange Park Raiders are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Baldwin Indians at 6:00 p.m. Orange Park will be strutting in after a victory while Baldwin will be coming in after a defeat.
While Orange Park has not struggled against Keystone Heights recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Orange Park skirted past Keystone Heights 3-1.
Robert Barnett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyson Cruz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Yaziel Del Valle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Baldwin didn't have quite enough to beat Sandalwood on Friday and fell 3-1. Baldwin has struggled against Sandalwood recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Baldwin didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sandalwood only tossed three.
Orange Park's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orange Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baldwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orange Park suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Baldwin in their previous matchup back in March of 2020. Thankfully for Orange Park, Dakota Peeler (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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