After a string of 14 wins, Soddy Daisy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the McCallie Blue Tornado by a score of 5-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Soddy Daisy in their matchups with McCallie: they've now lost five in a row.
For McCallie's part, Chap Bandy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Noah Wilson and Nolan Sergeant did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sergeant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chandler Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Soddy Daisy's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-3. As for McCallie, their victory bumped their record up to 19-9.
Soddy Daisy will head out on the road to challenge Wilson Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Soddy Daisy: 2.6, Wilson Central: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McCallie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baylor at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. McCallie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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