Baseball Game Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. Lakeland Christian Vikings

For the second straight game, Santa Fe Catholic will face off against Lakeland Christian. The Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lakeland Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Santa Fe Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to Lakeland Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Lakeland Christian's part, Alex Arthur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, Lakeland Christian let Brody Brenneman and Gavin Byrd run wild. Brenneman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Byrd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Lakeland Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matches.

Lakeland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 23-8.