After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chattanooga Christian, McCallie was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They blew past the Red Bank Lions 8-1.
McCallie got a great performance from Ryce Phillips as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Phillips a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chandler Jones, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Noland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
McCallie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in six consecutive contests.
McCallie has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games. As for Red Bank, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Coming up, McCallie will challenge Farragut at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Red Bank, they will take on Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight.
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