The Baldwin Indians will face off against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Baldwin comes in on five and North Bay Haven Academy on four.
Baldwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Episcopal School of Jacksonville get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Lilly Hubbard, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Episcopal School of Jacksonville off the board. Hubbard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Ramos-Merced, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Tiana Gissentanner also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy had just enough and edged out Bolles 4-2 on Wednesday.
Addison Mallon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Khloe Hill was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shasta Butler, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
North Bay Haven Academy's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Baldwin, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Baldwin hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Bay Haven Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Baldwin couldn't quite get it done against North Bay Haven Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 6-3. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
