Knoxville Catholic is 0-4 against Baylor since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish will head out on the road to take on the Baylor Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Knoxville Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Knoxville Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Oak Ridge by a score of 4-0.
Caitlin Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hadley Troutt was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claudia Schaad, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Baylor's offense. They fell just short of Silverdale Academy by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The match marked the first time this season in which Baylor was not able to get on the board.
The win got Knoxville Catholic back to even at 7-7. As for Baylor, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Knoxville Catholic might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Baylor when the teams last played back in March. Can Knoxville Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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