The Treutlen Vikings are taking a road trip to challenge the Baldwin Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Treutlen has three straight wins, Baldwin has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Treutlen made easy work of Montgomery County and carried off a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Treutlen let Peyton Miller and Acie Dickens run wild. Miller got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Dickens got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles Dickens has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Gavin Bailey, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Treutlen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery County only managed four.
Meanwhile, Baldwin came up short against Richmond Academy on Tuesday, falling 18-1. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Baldwin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamari Reaves, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That hit marked the first that Reaves has got this season.
Treutlen's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Baldwin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Treutlen got the 'W' in their previous meeting two weeks ago against Baldwin by a conclusive 19-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team 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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