Baldwin County extended their postseason success on Monday against Wetumpka. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Wetumpka Indians. For Baldwin County, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Wetumpka walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Madilyn Byrd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baldwin County's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooke McGowin, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
On Wetumpka's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mya Holt gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Baldwin County pushed their record up to 19-14 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wetumpka, their loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins and brought them to 45-5.
Baldwin County will be playing in front of their home fans against Pike Road at 10:45 a.m. on Monday. Pike Road will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Wetumpka, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benjamin Russell on Tuesday. Wetumpka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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