Baseball Game Preview: Ponte Vedra Sharks vs. Christ's Church Academy Eagles

The Ponte Vedra Sharks will face off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Ponte Vedra has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Tuesday, Ponte Vedra didn't have quite enough to beat Menendez and fell 5-4.

Cole Rambler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Aspen McAdoo was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Christ's Church Academy had just enough and edged out Nease 2-1 on Tuesday.

Josh Stembridge looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Christ's Church Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Christ's Church Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Ponte Vedra, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ponte Vedra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Christ's Church Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Ponte Vedra took their victory against Christ's Church Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 13-5 score. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.