Baker County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Baker County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Baker County got a great performance from Rylee Walker as she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Karis Richardson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Marker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Paxon School For Advanced Studies' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Baker County is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-7.
Baker County will stay at home for another game and welcome Ridgeview at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Baker County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ridgeview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they will head out on the road to take on First Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies is facing First Coast at the right time seeing as First Coast is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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