Boyd-Buchanan has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the McCallie Blue Tornado at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Boyd-Buchanan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so McCallie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boyd-Buchanan can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ooltewah as Boyd-Buchanan made off with a 6-0 win. Six seems to be a good number for Boyd-Buchanan as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Eli Gardenhire spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brodie Johnston was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xavier Embry, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, McCallie's hitters rose to the challenge against a Red Raiders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.38 points allowed on Wednesday. McCallie had just enough and edged Baylor out 10-8.
David Stonecipher looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Sergeant, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI. Zach Porter was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Boyd-Buchanan pushed their record up to 27-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for McCallie, their record is now 20-11.
Boyd-Buchanan took their victory against McCallie when the teams last played on April 11th by a conclusive 9-2. Does Boyd-Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will McCallie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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