The Baker Gators are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will square off against the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Baker's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pensacola Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Baker was handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ponce De Leon a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Gators have posted since April 23, 2024.
Not much got past Abigail Griffin, who gave up just a hit and racked up seven Ks to keep Ponce De Leon off the board. Griffin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Baker's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Whiddon, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Addalyn St. John also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Pine Forest, falling 15-4. One positive for the Crusaders, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Lela Laurence was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Morgan Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Pensacola Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Baker, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Baker's way against Pensacola Catholic when the teams last played back in February, as Baker made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baker since the squad 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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