The Baldwin Indians will take on the First Coast Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baldwin is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Union County with a sharp 15-7 victory on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Indians as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Mason Williams
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Mason Williams was a standout: he scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Drew Harmon, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Baldwin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, First Coast got themselves on the board against Ridgeview on Thursday, but Ridgeview never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buccaneers.
Not much got past Hayden Carns, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Ridgeview off the board. Carns has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, First Coast's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Journey Sutton, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Baldwin now has a winning record of 8-7. As for First Coast, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Baldwin couldn't quite get it done against First Coast in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 as they fell 5-0. Can Baldwin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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