Baseball Game Preview: Hilliard Red Flashes vs. Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles

Hilliard is 0-3 against Episcopal School of Jacksonville since February of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Hilliard Red Flashes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Hilliard turned things around against Fernandina Beach on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pirates, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Flashes have posted since April 26, 2024.

Hilliard got a big performance out of Conner Bayless, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Braydon Allen, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Hilliard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville beat Beachside 4-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Ottesen, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Ottesen launched this season.

Episcopal School of Jacksonville's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Hilliard, their victory bumped their record up to 2-9.

Hilliard might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Episcopal School of Jacksonville when the teams last played back in February. Will Hilliard have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.