Baldwin scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Osawatomie Trojans with a sharp 19-11 victory. The win was just what Baldwin needed coming off of a 17-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Brayden Hirschmann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hirschmann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hirschmann was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Brett Davidson was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Tristen Kapelle was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Osawatomie's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Peterson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Walker Beets, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with.
The victory got Baldwin back to even at 3-3. As for Osawatomie, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Baldwin beat Osawatomie by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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