Baseball Game Preview: Central Linn Cobras vs. Crosshill Christian Eagles

For the second straight game, Central Linn will face off against Crosshill Christian. The Cobras will take on the Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.

Crosshill Christian hit Central Linn with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cobras fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 8-7.

For Crosshill Christian's part, Miles Lute made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lute was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Crosshill Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Johan Phillips, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.

The victory made it two in a row for Crosshill Christian and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Central Linn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Linn has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crosshill Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.