Baseball Recap: Baylor Red Raiders vs. McCallie Blue Tornado
It was a good run, but Baylor unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the McCallie Blue Tornado by a score of 10-8. Baylor was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as McCallie apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Baylor got a good showing from Henry Allen, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nelson McKnight stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Morrison, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On McCallie's side, David Stonecipher looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Stonecipher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Sergeant, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Porter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Baylor's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4. As for McCallie, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
Baylor will head out on the road to face off against Farragut at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Farragut: 2.9, Baylor: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McCallie, they will be playing at home against Boyd-Buchanan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd-Buchanan is coming into the game with 12 straight victories on the road, so McCallie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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