The Baker County Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the University Christian Christians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baker County: 2.3, University Christian: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Baker County fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of West Nassau. Baker County has not had much luck with West Nassau recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Haley Marker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, University Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Middleburg 10-1. University Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Middleburg was averaging only 2.59 runs allowed on the season.
Sophia Kardatzke made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Kardatzke was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, University Christian let Jaleigha Harris and Dixie Tessier loose on the outfield. Harris scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tessier went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kate Dell'alba, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for University Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baker County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baker County skirted past University Christian 2-0 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kardatzke, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Baker County still be able to contain Kardatzke? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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