Baldwyn is 9-0 against Falkner since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Baldwyn Bearcats will be playing at home against the Falkner Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Falkner took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Baldwyn, who comes in off a win.
Baldwyn can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Thrasher with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Hagan McCarley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McCarley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gentry Griffin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Ethan Hoard was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Falkner unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of Alcorn Central. Falkner was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the 11 matches prior) but Alcorn Central's pitchers proved too tough.
Baldwyn's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Falkner, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Baldwyn was able to grind out a solid victory over Falkner in their previous meeting back in February, winning 5-2. Will Baldwyn repeat their success, or does Falkner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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