Baseball Game Preview: Orangewood Christian Rams vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

For the second straight game, Orangewood Christian will face off against Saint Francis Catholic. The Rams will host the Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangewood Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

Orangewood Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Saint Francis Catholic get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. Considering the Rams have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Aiden Balls's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Hilinski, who earned one run and four stolen bases.

Orangewood Christian pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-8.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Orangewood Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.