McCallie lost to Boyd-Buchanan on April 11th, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The McCallie Blue Tornado came out on top against the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for McCallie.
Mason Carver looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Briggs Martin and Bryce Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Martin scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanders scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Sergeant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Boyd-Buchanan's side, Brodie Johnston was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Aaron Hise was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Boyd-Buchanan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McCallie struck out six times.
McCallie's victory bumped their record up to 21-11. As for Boyd-Buchanan, their loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-3.
McCallie will be playing in front of their home fans against Webb at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. McCallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will head out on the road to challenge Baylor at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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