Baseball Game Preview: James Madison Warhawks vs. Chantilly Chargers

The James Madison Warhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Chantilly Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as James Madison comes in on 12 and Chantilly on three.

James Madison's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Oakton.

Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Chantilly ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Centreville. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

James Madison's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Chantilly, their record is now 8-6-1.

James Madison was able to grind out a solid win over Chantilly in their previous meeting on April 8th, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.