The Baldwin Indians will face off against the Englewood Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Baldwin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If Baldwin beats Englewood with three runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Baldwin beat University Christian on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
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Blake King looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Baldwin's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maxwell Gallagher, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Englewood finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bolles by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Baldwin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. Having lost for the first time this season, Englewood fell to 5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baldwin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baldwin was able to grind out a solid victory over Englewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, winning 6-3. Will Baldwin repeat their success, or does Englewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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