Baldwin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Monday, dropping them down to 0-15. They lost 15-0 to the Northeast Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-1 two weeks ago.
As for Northeast, they now have a winning record of 9-8. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Northeast's part, Jamauri Crawford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Crawford was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan ?ManMan? Durham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Northeast: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zekendall Williams, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baldwin will challenge Aquinas at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northeast, they will square off against Bleckley County at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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