The home team had won the previous four meetings between Baker County and Middleburg, and Baker County kept the tradition alive. Baker County's pitcher stepped up to hand Middleburg a 2-0 shutout on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Grace Masterson
| 03/28/25 vs Middleburg | 15 |
| 03/27/25 vs Ridgeview | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Oakleaf | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Trinity Catholic | 6 |
| 03/17/25 @ Montverde Academy | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
Not much got past Grace Masterson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Middleburg off the board. With that strong performance, Masterson is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Baker County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Baleigh Shields, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Baker County pushed their record up to 11-2-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Middleburg, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Coming up, Baker County will square off against Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Baker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Middleburg, they will challenge Fletcher at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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