Baldwin is 0-10 against West Laurens since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Baldwin Braves will head out on the road to take on the West Laurens Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Baldwin will be strutting in after a win while West Laurens will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Baldwin was able to grind out a solid victory over Wilkinson County, taking the game 8-5. The win was just what Baldwin needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Juan Maya, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rickey Jenks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Laurens unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 loss to Tift County might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, West Laurens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Baldwin's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for West Laurens, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Baldwin suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to West Laurens in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Baldwin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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