Baseball Game Preview: Highland Baptist Christian Bears vs. Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Eagles

The Highland Baptist Christian Bears will head out to square off against the Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Highland Baptist Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Abbeville as Highland Baptist Christian made off with a 20-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.

Highland Baptist Christian got a massive performance out of Andrew Perry, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Austin Stafford was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Highland Baptist Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. Their OBP was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .529 that Abbeville posted.

Meanwhile, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Tigers. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Highland Baptist Christian's record now sits at 2-3. As for Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, their record is now 4-1.