Baker County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They never let the Trinity Christian Academy Conquerors onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. That's two games straight that Baker County has won by exactly three runs.
Haley Marker was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Baleigh Shields, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Baker County pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs per game. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baker County will take on Episcopal School of Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Episcopal School of Jacksonville: 0.9, Baker County: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Hilliard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hilliard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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