Baker's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. Fans of the Gators have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Abigail Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Griffin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Bayleigh Jernigan looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Baker got a massive performance out of Zoe Moncada, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Layla Bendickson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Baker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Bayou Christian didn't got any hits.
Gators
| 02/27/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 17-0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 11-0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Pensacola Catholic | 15-0 |
| 04/29/24 vs Laurel Hill | 16-1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Pine Forest | 9-5 |
| + 4 more games |
Baker's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baker will host Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Destin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rutherford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rutherford has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15 runs per game on average), something Rocky Bayou Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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