Baseball Game Preview: Life Christian Academy Eagles vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves

The Life Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

Life Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Collegiate just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 14-4 to the Cougars.

Life Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox McNeely, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Aden Reynolds, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic posted their closest win since March 12th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Forest Park 4-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Levi Reale tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is 5-1 when Reale allows three or fewer hits, but 2-11 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Fuller, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Life Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Saint John Paul the Great Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.