With a playoff game on the line, Baylor rose to the challenge on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the McCallie Blue Tornado 8-6. This was a revenge matchup for Baylor, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 defeat when these two played on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Amari Jefferson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Schuman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On McCallie's side, Bryce Sanders was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Chandler Jones, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Baylor's win bumped their record up to 24-6. As for McCallie, their loss dropped their record down to 26-14.
Baylor will challenge Christian Brothers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian Brothers: 3.6, Baylor: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. McCallie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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