Ida Baker is 2-8 against Mariner since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ida Baker Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Mariner Tritons at 7:00 p.m.
Ida Baker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Lehigh by a score of 9-8.
Riley Byrd stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of James Donnelly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mariner ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Riverdale 2-1. The victory was just what Mariner needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Mariner also got a great performance from Caleb Kiraly as he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Sam Guth was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Princeton (PJ) Marino, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Ida Baker now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Mariner, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9.
Ida Baker might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Mariner when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Ida Baker, Jayce Blasetti (who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits) 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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