For the second straight game, Knoxville Catholic will face off against Baylor. The Fighting Irish are taking a road trip to square off against the Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Knoxville Catholic came up short against Baylor and fell 8-3. The loss continues a trend for the Fighting Irish in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
For Baylor's part, the team relied heavily on Blake Lundy, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI Lundy has posted over his last 11 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Schuman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Baylor, bringing their record up to 14-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Knoxville Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Knoxville Catholic hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Baylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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