There's no place like home for Baker County, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the University Christian Christians by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Baker County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blane Chauncey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Evan Cannon was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Chestnut, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On University Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason McLeod, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, University Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baker County struck out six times.
Baker County's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for University Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baker County will take on Benedictine at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for University Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Johns Country Day at 7:00 p.m.
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