McCallie is 3-0 against Signal Mountain since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McCallie Blue Tornado will be playing in front of their home fans against the Signal Mountain Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McCallie owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Dalton as McCallie made off with a 7-0 win. The victory was just what McCallie needed coming off of a 20-6 loss in their prior matchup.
The result came thanks to Christopher Moore's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Nick Gibson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of David Sabo, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Signal Mountain waltzed into their game on Monday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Wildcats 12-0.
McCallie pushed their record up to 11-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Signal Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
McCallie came out on top in a nail-biter against Signal Mountain when the teams last played back in February of 2018, sneaking past 5-4. Does McCallie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Signal Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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