Red Raiders
| 04/22/25 vs Boyd-Buchanan | 5-6 |
| 04/17/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 8-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs McCallie | 14-4 |
| 04/15/25 @ McCallie | 14-2 |
| 04/14/25 vs McCallie | 8-7 |
Baylor dropped their record down to 20-6 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's nine-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers by a score of 6-5. Surprisingly, this marked the Red Raiders' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Baylor got a good showing from Brody Brooks, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brooks has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jack Schuman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Chris Renegar, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Boyd-Buchanan, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Boyd-Buchanan's side, Read Butler tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Butler also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Buccaneers are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 8-15-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Xavier Embry was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Boyd-Buchanan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-15-1 when he doesn't).
Coming up, Baylor will be playing in front of their home fans against Rossview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Raiders 3.7, the Hawks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Boyd-Buchanan, they will challenge McMinn County at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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