Baldwin's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cross Creek Razorbacks 18-17. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their one-run performance the match before.
Suri Clark was a standout: she scored four runs while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Destinee Ellington, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Baldwin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross Creek only posted a batting average of .467.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 4-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Cross Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Baldwin will head out on the road to take on West Laurens at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Laurens knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Baldwin likes a good challenge. As for Cross Creek, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Harlem at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harlem will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Cross Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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