Baseball Game Preview: Wolfson Wolfpack vs. Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors

The Wolfson Wolfpack will face off against the Covenant School of Jacksonville Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wolfson's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Wolfson took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Baker County a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolfpack have posted since February 26th.

Wolfson's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Rhoden, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Covenant School of Jacksonville suffered their biggest defeat since February 13th on Thursday. They came up short against Englewood, falling 9-1.

Wolfson pushed their record up to 9-12 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Covenant School of Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wolfson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Covenant School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.