Baseball Game Preview: Grace Academy Knights vs. Heritage Academy Eagles

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Previous Games

04/01/25 - Away	11-9 W
05/16/24 - Home	4-3 W
04/15/24 - Home	14-4 W
03/21/24 - Away	12-2 W
05/04/23 - Home	2-1 W
+ 5 more games

Grace Academy has gone 9-1 against Heritage Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Grace Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

Grace Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brunswick.

Grace Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Walls, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Landon Downie also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Shalom Christian Academy hit Heritage Academy with a eight-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Flames, falling 10-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Flames recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Grace Academy now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Heritage Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Grace Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Grace Academy skirted past Heritage Academy 11-9 when the teams last played on April 1st. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.