Baseball Game Preview: Westlake Warriors vs. Oaks Christian Lions

For the second straight game, Westlake will face off against Oaks Christian. The Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Lions at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Oaks Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Westlake's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Oaks Christian hitters got past them. The Warriors lost 12-5 to the Lions on Wednesday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

For Oaks Christian's part, Carson Sheffer was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The dominant performance also gave Sheffer a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Quentin Young, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-5.

Sheffer wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Oaks Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Oaks Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Westlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Oaks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.