The McCallie Blue Tornado will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in McCallie's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Knoxville Catholic has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, McCallie came up short against Knoxville Catholic and fell 8-5.
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 consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Nolan Sergeant and Zach Porter stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
McCallie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Knoxville Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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