Baseball Preview: Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors vs. Central Christian Saints
The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Central Christian Saints at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Pensacola Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Pensacola Christian Academy fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of Paxton.
Tradley Thompson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Central Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 9-3 victory. Central Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ezra Schaff was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Graycen Lynn, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Pensacola Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Central Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pensacola Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. However, it's not like Central Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .502. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Pensacola Christian Academy's way against Central Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Pensacola Christian Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central Christian's Steen Bellerjeau, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing in Tuesday's first game, will it be that much easier for Pensacola Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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