McCallie came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 18-9 to the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. The Blue Tornado were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fighting Irish earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Chandler Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Shortridge, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Jones wasn't the only one working in the hit department: McCallie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for McCallie: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.4.
McCallie has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Knoxville Catholic moved to 6-9 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Knoxville Catholic beat McCallie by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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