Baseball Game Preview: Central Christian Crusaders vs. Hearts Academy Panthers

The Central Christian Crusaders will challenge the Hearts Academy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Central Christian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering CrossPointe Christian Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Cavaliers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 6-6 draw.

Meanwhile, Hearts Academy suffered their biggest loss since April 20, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Pinecrest Academy, falling 11-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Panthers' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.

Gavin Dyson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.

Hearts Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.8 runs. With that tie, Central Christian's record moves to 5-4-1.

Central Christian suffered a grim 18-10 defeat to Hearts Academy in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Will Central Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.