Baseball Game Preview: Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets vs. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool

The Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets are taking a road trip to take on Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Good Samaritan HomeSchool will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.

On Saturday, Good Samaritan HomeSchool beat John Paul the Great Academy 6-2.

The team relied heavily on Brock Feurerbach, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Lane Bounds was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool was able to grind out a solid victory over NELA Christian Homeschool on Friday, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool.

Duff Nichols was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Grayson Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.

Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Good Samaritan HomeSchool has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .526. However, it's not like Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've averaged .529. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Good Samaritan HomeSchool took their victory against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 16-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.