Baseball Game Preview: Timberlake Christian Tornadoes vs. Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs

The Timberlake Christian Tornadoes will square off against the Westover Christian Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Timberlake Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Timberlake Christian came up short against Temple Christian on Tuesday, falling 17-7.

Josiah Smyth

Hits (Career)

03/25/25 @ Temple Christian	3
03/07/25 vs Faith Christian Academy	2
04/23/24 @ Faith Christian Academy	2
04/16/24 vs Christian Heritage Academy	2
03/18/25 vs Ridgeview Christian	1

Josiah Smyth was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was William Watson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Even though they lost, Timberlake Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Westover Christian Academy lost 12-2 to Christian Heritage Academy on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Westover Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Silas Zeidler, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Westover Christian Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Timberlake Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Timberlake Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westover Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Timberlake Christian beat Westover Christian Academy 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Timberlake Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westover Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.