Baseball Game Preview: Hillel Academy None vs. Northgate Flames

The Hillel Academy None will face off against the Northgate Flames at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Hillel Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering JV Opponent just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against JV Opponent, falling 13-3.

Hillel Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coby Shaw, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Northgate's offense. They lost 17-0 to New Brighton on Tuesday.

Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Hillel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

Northgate's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Hillel Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northgate, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Hillel Academy keep running through batters, or will the Flames buck the trend?

Hillel Academy got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Thursday against Northgate by a conclusive 17-4 score. Will the None repeat their success, or do the Flames have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.