Baseball Game Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Hope Christian Academy

The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will head out to challenge Hope Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Hope Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Sparta Academy, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's matchup. The Knights blew past the Warriors 21-9 last Saturday. Considering the Knights have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.59 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They came up short against Lakeside School, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Hope Christian Academy has suffered since March 21st.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hope Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.