The Northeast Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeast has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northeast lost 12-3 to Dodge County on Friday.
Bryce Talley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Baldwin, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against Westside by a score of 6-3 last Friday.
Rickey Jenks and Elier Moreno were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Jenks didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Moreno pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jenks has become a key player for Baldwin: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 4-13 otherwise. At the plate, Jenks scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Moreno scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. With that strong performance, Moreno is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Tyler Baugh was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Tyren Bundrage also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Baldwin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Northeast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Northeast skirted past Baldwin 10-9 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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