The Baird Bears will head out to face off against the Hamlin Pipers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Baird has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight losses, while Hamlin will come in with ten straight wins.
Baird came into this matchup off a tough 15-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Aspermont by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bears have suffered since March 7, 2025.
Tyson Goodwin was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Mason Kirk was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Jacob Halliburton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Hamlin made easy work of Jayton on Monday and carried off a 12-2 victory. Considering the Pipers have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Hamlin's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Baird, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Baird suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Hamlin in their previous matchup last Wednesday. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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