The Baylor Red Raiders will face off against the Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Baylor 3.8, Christian Academy of Knoxville 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Baylor is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Rossview, who was ranked third at the time (Baylor was ranked 12th). The Red Raiders came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 9-6 on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Blake Lundy, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Schuman, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Christian Academy of Knoxville was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They came up short against Farragut, falling 8-2. The Warriors have struggled against the Admirals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Tyler Bennett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Baylor is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Christian Academy of Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-8-1.
Baylor's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Red Raiders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Christian Academy of Knoxville, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Baylor continue to outrun the ball?
Baylor was able to grind out a solid win over Christian Academy of Knoxville in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, winning 3-0. Do the Red Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
