The Baylor Red Raiders will challenge the Farragut Admirals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Baylor is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Baylor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Rossview, who was ranked third at the time (Baylor was ranked 12th). The Red Raiders walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Blake Lundy, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Schuman, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs.
Meanwhile, Farragut had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Governors by a score of 9-4.
Baylor is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Farragut, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Baylor couldn't quite get it done against Farragut in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will the Red Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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