The Baker County Wildcats will be playing at home against the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Baker County was able to grind out a solid win over Keystone Heights, taking the game 5-2.
Baker County got a great performance from Chloe Woods as she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Woods has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mallory Jackson was a standout: she scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Masyn Barlow, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against St. Joseph Academy as Trinity Christian Academy made off with a 27-1 victory. Trinity Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madelyn Lasater made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lasater was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Rivers, who fired off three home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-5. Nakaela Williams was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4.
Baker County pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Baker County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Baker County's way against Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February as Baker County made off with an 8-0 victory. Does Baker County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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