Baker is 0-10 against Jay since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Baker Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Jay Royals at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Baker waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Bulldogs 10-4.
HANNAH TWITTY made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. TWITTY has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. TWITTY was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, MYLEE FRAZIER was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-5. CARLIE HOPPS was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Jay's hitters rose to the challenge against a Tigers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.03 points allowed on Tuesday. Everything went Jay's way against T.R. Miller as Jay made off with an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that Jay has won by exactly ten runs.
Baker is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Jay, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Baker suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Jay when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Baker, Jenna Toups (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched) 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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