Baldwin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 22 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-19. They lost 16-1 to the Westside Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Tuesday.
Baldwin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Goldsby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Westside, they pushed their record up to 9-15 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Westside's side, Travis Goudy looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Goudy has posted since March 3rd.
At the plate, Justin Lampkin and Ethan Collins did most of the damage at the plate: Lampkin went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Collins went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and three RBI. Westside is 3-1 when Lampkin posts two or more runs, but 6-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Smith, who earned one RBI, three runs, and two stolen bases.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Baldwin will head out to face off against Wilkinson County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.79 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westside, they are taking a road trip to take on Grovetown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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