It was a good run, but McCallie unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish. McCallie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Knoxville Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Christopher Moore was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nolan Sergeant and Zach Porter did some serious damage despite the final result: Sergeant scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Porter went 1-for-3 with a home run and an additional RBI.
On Knoxville Catholic's side, Hudson Lutterman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Lutterman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Tallent, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
McCallie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Knoxville Catholic, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
While McCallie had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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