Baylor is 8-2 against Knoxville Catholic since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Baylor Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. Baylor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Baylor was able to grind out a solid victory over Upperman, taking the game 6-2. That's two games straight that Baylor has won by exactly four runs.
Henry Allen tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Amari Jefferson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nelson McKnight, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Knoxville Catholic got the win against Mercer County on Saturday by a conclusive 8-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Knoxville Catholic.
Baylor's record now sits at 14-3. As for Knoxville Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
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