McCallie has not done well against Walker Valley recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The McCallie Blue Tornado had just enough and edged the Walker Valley Mustangs out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for McCallie.
McCallie got a great performance from Chap Bandy as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Chandler Jones and Nick Gibson did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gibson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
McCallie's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Walker Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
McCallie will head out on the road to face off against Bradley Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McCallie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Bradley Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Walker Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Soddy Daisy at 4:00 p.m. Soddy Daisy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Walker Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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