The Baylor Red Raiders will be playing at home against the McCallie Blue Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Baylor's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Knoxville Catholic as Baylor made off with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Baylor.
Nelson McKnight was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Lundy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, McCallie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Father Ryan on Thursday. McCallie blew past Father Ryan 18-3. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory McCallie has managed all season.
Chap Bandy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Porter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nolan Sergeant, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Baylor's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Baylor hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like McCallie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Baylor couldn't quite finish off McCallie when the teams last played back in April and fell 10-8. Will Baylor have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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