The Baylor Red Raiders will head out to face off against the Bearden Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Baylor barely beat Knoxville Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Raiders blew past the Fighting Irish 14-3 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Fighting Irish: they've now won nine in a row.
Brody Hudson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Blake Lundy was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Brooks Berry was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Baylor hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.
Bearden came out on top against Rhea County on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Bulldogs never let the Golden Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Baylor's record now sits at 20-5. As for Bearden, their record is now 17-15.
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