While Baylor's win against Knoxville Catholic wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Baylor Red Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for Baylor who now have six in a row.
Nelson McKnight was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McKnight was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack Schuman and Chris Renegar did most of the damage at the plate: Schuman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Renegar scored three runs and stole two bases.
On Knoxville Catholic's side, Nathan O'Donnell was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Baylor's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for Knoxville Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Baylor will head out on the road to square off against McCallie at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Baylor's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so McCallie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Morristown-Hamblen West at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morristown-Hamblen West is coming into the match with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Knoxville Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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