Chattanooga Christian is 1-9 against Baylor since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Chattanooga Christian Chargers will be staying on the road to face off against the Baylor Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Chattanooga Christian will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Knoxville Catholic on Tuesday. Chattanooga Christian was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Knoxville Catholic.
Hannah Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Chattanooga Christian got a massive performance out of Emily Matthews, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Nyla Halfacre was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baylor scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Whitwell with a sharp 17-1 victory. Baylor might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by 11 runs or more this season.
The win got Chattanooga Christian back to even at 11-11. As for Baylor, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Chattanooga Christian came up short against Baylor in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Chattanooga Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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