Baseball Game Preview: Bracken Christian Warriors vs. John F. Kennedy Rockets

The Bracken Christian Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the John F. Kennedy Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bracken Christian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.

Bracken Christian will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Sacred Heart, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Indians on Tuesday. Bracken Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 2.83 runs allowed on the season.

Dalton Dresch

Hits (Career)

04/15/25 vs Sacred Heart	4
04/12/25 @ San Marcos Academy	2
03/25/25 @ Sacred Heart	2
03/21/25 vs Valor Preparatory Academy	2
03/07/25 @ Freer	2

The team relied heavily on Dalton Dresch, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Beau Martin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Bracken Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .516. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy came up short against La Vernia on Monday, falling 10-1. The Rockets have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Bracken Christian pushed their record up to 16-11 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for John F. Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.