The Bartram Trail Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Baldwin Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bartram Trail scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Sandalwood 16-6. The win was just what Bartram Trail needed coming off of a 17-7 loss in their prior matchup.
Ella Crouse made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Crouse was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Bartram Trail got a massive performance out of Tiana Hairston, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ciara Belanger, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Baldwin put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Bishop Snyder onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Baldwin, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Baldwin let Amiyah Jones and Cali Hartung loose on the outfield. Jones went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Hartung got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Gray, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bartram Trail's record now sits at 5-6. As for Baldwin, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Bartram Trail hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Baldwin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bartram Trail might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Baldwin when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Bartram Trail, Chloe' Stepherson (who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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