The Paxton Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Baker Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Paxton nor Baker posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Paxton lost 10-2 to Destin on Thursday.
Trevor Varnum
| 04/10/25 vs Destin | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bethlehem | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Baker | 1 |
Paxton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Varnum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Varnum has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Baker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Santa Rosa Christian on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with Santa Rosa Christian: they've now won three in a row.
Dawson Mitchem looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Baker's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Paxton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paxton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Baker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Paxton couldn't quite get it done against Baker in their previous matchup last Friday as they fell 14-9. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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