Baseball Game Preview: Ocean View Christian Patriots vs. Vincent Memorial Scots

The Ocean View Christian Patriots will take on the Vincent Memorial Scots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean View Christian has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Ocean View Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They lost 13-3 to Borrego Springs. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.

Ocean View Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cruz Pamintuan, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Another was Tyler Cauley, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, Vincent Memorial entered their tilt with High Tech NC on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Raptor, sneaking past 5-3.

Jose Carlos Hurtado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Armando Mendivil, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Ocean View Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Vincent Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.

Ocean View Christian suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Vincent Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Will the Patriots 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.