On Tuesday, the Baker County Wildcats didn't have quite enough to beat the IMG Academy Gold Ascenders and fell 3-1. Baker County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colson Altman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Baker County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On IMG Academy Gold's side, Shoei Darvishsefat looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Lynn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Trenton Lombardo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for IMG Academy Gold, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Baker County will head out on the road to face off against Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Union County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for IMG Academy Gold, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hardee: 3.1, IMG Academy Gold: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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