The Baldwin Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Oakleaf Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Baldwin can't be too worried about heading out to take on Oakleaf: they just beat Atlantic Coast at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Indians were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Stingrays on Thursday. Considering the Indians have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Peebles was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Jazmine Ramos-Merced
| 04/10/25 @ Atlantic Coast | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Baker County | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Columbia | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ First Coast | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Mandarin | 1 |
In other batting news, Jazmine Ramos-Merced was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Kendall North was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Baldwin lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf posted their closest win since March 20th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeview, sneaking past 5-3. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Charlotte Maddox made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Maddox was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaydyn Beall, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Tolbert, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Baldwin's record is now 14-4. As for Oakleaf, their record now sits at 8-11.
Baldwin couldn't quite finish off Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
