The Baker Gators will challenge the Paxton Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Baker has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Baker took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Santa Rosa Christian get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Gators haven't had any issues with Santa Rosa Christian recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Dawson Mitchem looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Baker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Morse, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Paxton was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to Destin.
Baker pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Paxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Paxton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Baker hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Paxton, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Baker's hitters?
Baker was able to grind out a solid win over Paxton in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 14-9. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bobcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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