Baldwin is 0-10 against West Laurens since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Baldwin Braves will look to defend their home field against the West Laurens Raiders at 5:00 p.m. West Laurens took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwin, who comes in off a win.
Even though Baldwin couldn't quite topple Griffin on Wednesday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the six-point loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Baldwin's way against Griffin as Baldwin made off with an 8-2 victory. The win was just what Baldwin needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior game.
Ayden Whidby made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Whidby was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenijus Williams, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rickey Jenks, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for West Laurens' offense. Their rough 12-0 loss to Morgan County on Wednesday might stick with them for a while.
Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for West Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Baldwin might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from West Laurens when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Baldwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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