The Ida Baker Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Southwest Florida Christian King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ida Baker hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Thursday, Ida Baker came up short against Immokalee and fell 5-2.
Ida Baker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Root, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. John Tischer also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Community School of Naples.
Logan Waldrup made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Lawson Polhill, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Southwest Florida Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Ida Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Ida Baker beat Southwest Florida Christian 8-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ida Baker since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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