Baldwin-Woodville is 4-0 against Spring Valley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Spring Valley Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baldwin-Woodville has five straight wins, Spring Valley has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Baldwin-Woodville was able to grind out a solid victory over Ellsworth, taking the game 5-2.
Jesse Gorman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gorman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gorman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Boyceville who claimed the real prize. Spring Valley's tough 10-2 loss to Boyceville might stick with them for a while.
Baldwin-Woodville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Spring Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Baldwin-Woodville took their victory against Spring Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-7. Does Baldwin-Woodville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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