After flying high against McCallie on Monday, Chattanooga Christian came back down to earth. The Chargers fell 8-5 to the Blue Tornado on Tuesday. The Chargers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Tornado earlier this season, when they won 10-4.
Will Fessler was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Fessler was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Keegan Nieckula made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caleb Zurawick, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chattanooga Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for McCallie, they pushed their record up to 9-11 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
While Chattanooga Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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