Baseball Game Preview: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. University Christian Christians

For the second straight game, St. Joseph Academy will face off against University Christian. The Flashes will host the Christians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph Academy 3.4, University Christian 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on University Christian with a sharp 14-2 victory. The Flashes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Garrison Wade made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Wade was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Camden Biskup was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Patrick Mullahy, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.

St. Joseph Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

St. Joseph Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for University Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-9.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.