Baseball Game Preview: Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors vs. Crosspoint Christian

Maranatha Baptist Academy hasn't had much luck against Crosspoint Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Warriors will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Crosspoint Christian at 5:00 p.m.

Maranatha Baptist Academy is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They came up short against Crosspoint Christian, falling 13-3.

For Crosspoint Christian's part, Asher Weldy and Ky Hofstetter were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Weldy pitched three innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hofstetter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Weldy went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Hofstetter got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Crosspoint Christian is undefeated when Weldy posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reid Mahoney, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Crosspoint Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Cody Sanders was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Crosspoint Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory was the third in a row for Crosspoint Christian, bringing their record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.