The Baldwin Highlanders will face off against the Peters Township Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baldwin has four straight victories, Peters Township has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Baldwin's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Thomas Jefferson. While the Highlanders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Ryley Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Jaquay, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Peters Township lost 14-7 to Bethel Park on Monday.
Makenzie Morgan was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Addie Brunette, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Peters Township, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Peters Township's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Baldwin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Peters Township, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Baldwin's hitters?
Baldwin took their win against Peters Township in their previous matchup on Friday by a conclusive 21-2 score. Will the Highlanders repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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