The Benedictine Cadets will head out on the road to face off against the Baker County Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benedictine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Benedictine had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Episcopal School of Jacksonville.
Benedictine got a good showing from TJ Windsor, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Windsor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Parker McCoy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Baker County earned a 6-2 win over University Christian on Tuesday.
Blane Chauncey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Evan Cannon was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Chestnut, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Benedictine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Baker County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Benedictine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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