In what's become a running theme this season, Baylor gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Baylor who now have three in a row.
Tomas Valincius made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Valincius has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Valincius was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Amari Jefferson and Jack Schuman did most of the damage at the plate: Jefferson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Schuman scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Morrison, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Baylor's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Knoxville Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baylor will challenge Ooltewah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baylor will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Knoxville Catholic, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Central Magnet at 3:00 p.m.
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