While Baker's win against Santa Rosa Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gators sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Santa Rosa Christian on Tuesday. The Gators have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Santa Rosa Christian, too.
Parker Slade tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Baker let Wyatt Straight and Kase Armstrong run wild. Straight scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Armstrong scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Baker has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Santa Rosa Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Coming up, Baker will head out to challenge Northview at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa Christian will be paying especially close attention to Baker's game: after Baker faces off against Northview, they'll take on Santa Rosa Christian again at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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