It's playoff time, and Chattanooga Christian had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the McCallie Blue Tornado a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 14-7 win on April 8th.
Keegan Nieckula
| 04/14/25 vs Herndon | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Baylor | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs McCallie | 3 |
| 03/03/25 @ Chattanooga Central | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
The result came thanks to Keegan Nieckula's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chattanooga Christian is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 12-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Chattanooga Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Dobson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.
The win made it two in a row for Chattanooga Christian and bumps their season record up to 18-14. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for McCallie, their loss dropped their record down to 13-20-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Chattanooga Christian beat the Blue Tornado by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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