Baker County has been on the road for ten straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker County will be strutting in after a victory while Keystone Heights will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Baker County got themselves on the board against University Christian, but University Christian never followed suit. They skirted past the Christians 2-0.
Not much got past Chloe Woods, who gave up just five hits to keep University Christian off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Keyla Nelson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights fell victim to a rough 13-6 loss at the hands of Oakleaf on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Keystone Heights in their matchups with Oakleaf: they've now lost four in a row.
Delia Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Nugent, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Keystone Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakleaf only tossed three.
Baker County pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Keystone Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Baker County's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Baker County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Keystone Heights, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Baker County continue to outrun the ball?
Baker County came up short against Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 3-0. Can Baker County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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