Baseball Preview: Chattanooga Christian Chargers vs. McCallie Blue Tornado
Chattanooga Christian is 1-9 against McCallie since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Chattanooga Christian Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the McCallie Blue Tornado at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Chattanooga Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Notre Dame and fell 4-2. Chattanooga Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chattanooga Christian got a good showing from Isaac Visser, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Visser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Keegan Nieckula made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Bearden typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday McCallie proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 10-5. McCallie's victory was all the more impressive since Bearden was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Nick Gibson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Nolan Sergeant and Zach Porter did most of the damage at the plate: Sergeant scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Porter scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Chattanooga Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Chattanooga Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Chattanooga Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for McCallie, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Chattanooga Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Chattanooga Christian came up short against McCallie in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Chattanooga Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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