Baseball Game Preview: Jacobs Golden Eagles vs. Crystal Lake Central Tigers

For the second straight game, Jacobs will face off against Crystal Lake Central. The Golden Eagles will square off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Jacobs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Jacobs took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Crystal Lake Central, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Tigers on Monday.

Crystal Lake Central is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-15-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three runs. As for Jacobs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season.