For the second straight game, Baldwin will face off against Connellsville. The Highlanders will host the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Baldwin needed a bit of extra time to put away Connellsville. They skirted past the Falcons 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Highlanders have posted since March 27th.
For Connellsville's part, Ethan Porreca was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Porreca was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Porreca wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gradin Hodge, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Baldwin has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Connellsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-4.
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