Baylor entered their tilt with Archbishop McCarthy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Tuesday.
Not much got past Jax Bishop, who gave up just two hits to keep Archbishop McCarthy off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Amari Jefferson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nelson McKnight, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Archbishop McCarthy's side, they got a good showing from Jeff Vallejo, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Vallejo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McCarthy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Baylor's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Baylor is on the road again on Wednesday to play Highland at 10:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Highland: 3, Baylor: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they will challenge Pelham at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McCarthy is facing Pelham at the right time seeing as Pelham is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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