The Baldwin Braves will head out on the road to take on the Academy of Richmond County Musketeers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Baldwin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Johnson County on Monday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, Academy of Richmond County came up short against Augusta Christian on Thursday and fell 5-2. The Musketeers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Evans was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Spence Perry also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Academy of Richmond County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baldwin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Academy of Richmond County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baldwin suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Academy of Richmond County in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Can Baldwin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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