
Wildcats
04/29/25 vs ED White | 15 |
04/22/25 vs Hilliard | 15 |
04/17/25 vs Columbia | 10 |
03/27/25 vs Ridgeview | 10 |
03/04/25 vs Keystone Heights | 10 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Baker County walked away with it. They didn't even let the ED White Commanders on the board on Tuesday, marking their second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Abigail Mercer made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Mercer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joselyn Halle, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Aubrey Worthington was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Baker County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Baker County, bringing their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for ED White, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Looking ahead, Baker County will square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. ED White does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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