For the second straight game, McCallie will face off against Baylor. The Blue Tornado will square off against the Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McCallie has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Baylor will arrive with seven straight wins.
McCallie lost 14-2 to Baylor on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Blue Tornado have suffered against the Red Raiders since April 24, 2023.
For Baylor's part, Wells Grisham made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Grisham has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brody Brooks looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Chris Renegar was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mac Morris, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Baylor was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .528. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Baylor pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for McCallie, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
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