Baker County has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the American Heritage Patriots at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Baker County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Wakulla.
Rylee Walker looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Baleigh Shields was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haley Marker, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, American Heritage came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Falcons 3-2.
Koda Travers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bria Villano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Analie Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Baker County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 18-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baker County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baker County skirted past American Heritage 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2015. Does Baker County have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Heritage turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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