Baseball Game Preview: Houston Academy Raiders vs. Providence Christian Eagles

Raiders

Runs

02/24/25 @ Opp	7
02/22/25 vs Dothan	0
02/21/25 @ New Brockton	8
02/20/25 vs Providence Christian	5
02/18/25 vs Long	9
+ 2 more games

The Houston Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Providence Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Houston Academy will face Providence Christian after dropping another heartbreaker against Opp on Monday, which marked the third time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. Houston Academy took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Opp. The Raiders have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Ty Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Harrison Milanowski, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Meanwhile, Providence Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Stanhope Elmore. One positive for the Eagles, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Grayson Creel put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Tyler Sharp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. John Martin Byrd was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

Providence Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Houston Academy, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Houston Academy skirted past Providence Christian 5-4 in their previous meeting on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.