The matchup between Father Ryan and McCallie on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Father Ryan Irish lost 18-3 to the McCallie Blue Tornado. The loss continues a trend for Father Ryan in their matchups with McCallie: they've now lost four in a row.
For McCallie's part, Chap Bandy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bandy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zach Porter was incredible, getting 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.
Father Ryan now has a losing record at 12-13-1. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-12 record this season.
Father Ryan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McCallie, they will head out on the road to take on Baylor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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