The Baldwin Indians will challenge the Bolles Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Baldwin: 3.4, Bolles: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bolles will be up against a hot Baldwin squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Baldwin never let Englewood get on the board and left with a 5-0 win on Thursday.
Maxwell Gallagher and Drew Harmon did most of the damage at the plate: Gallagher went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Harmon scored a run while going 2-for-3. That double was Gallagher's first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bolles, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Englewood 2-1.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Geist, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of James McCranie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Bolles' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Baldwin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baldwin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bolles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Baldwin might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Bolles in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will Baldwin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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