Baseball Game Preview: Pella Dutch vs. Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders

The Pella Dutch will face off against the Bishop Heelan Catholic Crusaders on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pella comes in on eight and Bishop Heelan Catholic on three.

Pella is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Sergeant Bluff-Luton 12-5. The result was nothing new for the Dutch, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Bishop Heelan Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Carlisle on Monday.

Pella's win bumped their record up to 27-6. As for Bishop Heelan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 30-10.

Pella couldn't quite finish off Bishop Heelan Catholic when the teams last played back in July of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Dutch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.