The Baldwin Highlanders will be playing at home against the Butler Golden Tornado at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwin, who comes in off a win.
Baldwin is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Mt. Lebanon on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Anna Schumacher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
At the plate, Baldwin let Avery Herrington and Jordan Gerendash loose on the outfield. Herrington went 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs, while Gerendash went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI. Gerendash is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last four games she's played. Kaylee Smolko was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Butler's offense. They fell just short of Canon-McMillan by a score of 1-0 on Monday. Butler has not had much luck with Canon-McMillan recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Butler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alley Bartley, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Butler didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon-McMillan only tossed seven.
Baldwin's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Baldwin beat Butler 8-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Baldwin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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