Baldwin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-18. They came up short against the Westside Patriots, falling 19-1. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Baldwin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Weston Goldsby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Clifton Quinn also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Westside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-15. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season.
On Westside's side, Tyler Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. He has become a key player for Westside: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Westside got a massive performance out of Ethan Collins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Collins has posted since March 6th. Justin Lampkin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Westside beat Baldwin by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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