The Baker Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Baker is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Baker's tournament run continued when they took on Spanish Fort on Saturday. The Hornets took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Toros.
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Episcopal came into Wednesday's matchup having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on UMS-Wright Prep with a sharp 12-4 win on Wednesday. The Saints not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th (when they won 13-0).
Ava Voris was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Dougherty, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelia Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
St. Paul's Episcopal was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Paul's Episcopal's record now sits at 7-18. As for Baker, their loss dropped their record down to 26-16-2.
Baker got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against St. Paul's Episcopal by a conclusive 17-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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