The Baldwin Indians will take on the Marianna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baldwin is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Baldwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Palatka 8-2. Baldwin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 22 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Shaylen Bryd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazmine Ramos-Merced, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Gotto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Bay Haven Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Marianna proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Buccaneers.
Marianna also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kennedy Temples gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. Temples has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Amarii Spires and Murphy Mitchell did most of the damage at the plate: Spires scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Mitchell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Riano, who went 2-for-4 with a home run.
Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Marianna, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Baldwin has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marianna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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