Baseball Recap: McCallie Blue Tornado vs. Baylor Red Raiders
McCallie's hitters rose to the challenge against a Red Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.38 runs allowed on Wednesday. The McCallie Blue Tornado sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Baylor Red Raiders. This was a revenge contest for McCallie, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
David Stonecipher looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nolan Sergeant was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Porter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Baylor's side, they got a good showing from Henry Allen, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Nelson McKnight led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Schuman, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
McCallie's win bumped their record up to 20-11. As for Baylor, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4.
McCallie will be playing at home against Boyd-Buchanan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd-Buchanan will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something McCallie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Baylor, they will head out on the road to square off against Farragut at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Farragut is coming into the match with eight straight wins at home, so Baylor will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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