
Hornets
02/18/25 vs Theodore | 17 |
02/25/25 @ Robertsdale | 15 |
02/20/25 @ Citronelle | 11 |
03/14/25 @ St. Paul's Episcopal | 8 |
04/01/25 vs Robertsdale | 7 |
There's no place like home for Baker, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Robertsdale Golden Bears with a sharp 7-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Hornets have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Katlyn Cone made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Kristina Lapeyrouse and Lauren Mordecai did most of the damage at the plate: Lapeyrouse scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Mordecai scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Savannah Diehl was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Baker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Robertsdale only posted a batting average of .125.
Baker's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Robertsdale, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-11 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baker will head out to square off against Mary G. Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Robertsdale, they will venture away from home to challenge Fairhope at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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