Baylor and McCallie are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Baylor Red Raiders will play host again on Thursday to welcome the McCallie Blue Tornado, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Baylor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so McCallie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Baylor heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of McCallie by a score of 4-3.
For McCallie's part, Christopher Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Zach Porter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Baylor's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-6. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-13 record this season.
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