Baseball Game Preview: Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves vs. Valley Christian Lions

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is 0-10 against Valley Christian since May of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Wolves will host the Lions at 11:00 a.m. Western Sierra Collegiate Academy has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy came into this matchup off a tough eight-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Foresthill by a score of 18-16 on Thursday. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Valley Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Wolves get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.

Jeremiah Pritchard was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Louden Carter was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tyler Snow, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Valley Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.

Western Sierra Collegiate Academy suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Valley Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will the Wolves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.