Baseball Game Preview: Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors vs. Heritage Academy Heroes

For the second straight game, Tri-City Christian Academy will face off against Heritage Academy. The Warriors will welcome the Heroes at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-City Christian Academy has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Tri-City Christian Academy managed to slip by Heritage Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors lost 14-4 to the Heroes on Monday.

For Heritage Academy's part, David Mota was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Mota was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Heritage Academy is 2-1 when Mota posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Grover, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Heritage Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Mattson Young, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Heritage Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-City Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .261.

Tri-City Christian Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Heritage Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tri-City Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.