Baseball Recap: Baylor Red Raiders vs. McCallie Blue Tornado
Baylor waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the McCallie Blue Tornado by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Baylor, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tomas Valincius was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Valincius has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Valincius was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amari Jefferson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Schuman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On McCallie's side, they got a good showing from David Stonecipher, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, David Sabo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Baylor's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for McCallie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Baylor by a score of 10-8.
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