Baseball Recap: Bolles Drops Highest Score of Season Against Baldwin

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bolles). They were the clear victor by a 15-9 margin over the Baldwin Indians on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the match before.

Rylan Baker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.

James McCranie

Runs (Career)

02/28/25 @ Baldwin	4
03/08/24 vs Orange Park	2
02/25/25 vs Englewood	1
02/13/25 @ Ponte Vedra	1
02/10/25 @ St. Johns Country Day	1

At the plate, Bolles let Gabe Gonzalez and James McCranie run wild. Gonzalez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI, while McCranie got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and four runs. The dominant performance gave McCranie a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Ford McCarthy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Bolles lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Bolles and bumps their season record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Baldwin, they moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Bolles will welcome Menendez at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Baldwin, they will venture away from home to take on Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Orange Park: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Baldwin has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.