Baseball Game Preview: Church Farm Griffens vs. Collegium Charter Cougar

Church Farm is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Collegium Charter an eight-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Church Farm Griffens will look to defend their home field against the Collegium Charter Cougar at 3:45 p.m. Church Farm has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Church Farm is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Dock Mennonite on Wednesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 18-2.

Church Farm saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savion Weaver-Diaz, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Collegium Charter didn't have quite enough to beat Bristol on Monday and fell 7-6.

Bryson Beard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Another was Jimmy Parmiter, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Church Farm's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Collegium Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Church Farm has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Collegium Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Church Farm suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Collegium Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Griffens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.