After two games on the road, Baker County is heading back home. They will take on the University Christian Christians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baker County: 2.7, University Christian: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Baker County came up short against Berkeley Prep and fell 6-1.
Baker County got a good showing from Grant Filosi, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Daylon Adams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, University Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Wolfson by a score of 5-3.
Camden Harnage was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Bryson Harnage was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, University Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wolfson only tossed four.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for University Christian, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baker County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baker County came out on top in a nail-biter against University Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. Will Baker County repeat their success, or does University Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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