Baseball Game Preview: Columbus Torah Academy Lions vs. Marion-Franklin Red Devils

The Columbus Torah Academy Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Columbus Torah Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs back in April, they were much more limited against Briggs two weeks ago. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 9-1.

David Buren was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run.

Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Briggs on Wednesday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost four in a row.

Marion-Franklin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamaris Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Chris Crawford was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.

Columbus Torah Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Marion-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.

Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Columbus Torah Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. However, it's not like Marion-Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .512. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.