Knoxville Catholic entered their tilt with McCallie with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the McCallie Blue Tornado by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. For Knoxville Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 12-0 loss McCallie walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
For McCallie's part, they got a good showing from Chap Bandy, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Bandy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Sergeant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Zach Porter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Knoxville Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 21-15 record this season. As for McCallie, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-12.
Knoxville Catholic will head out on the road to square off against Baylor at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baylor is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Knoxville Catholic will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. McCallie will take on Father Ryan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Father Ryan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so McCallie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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