Baseball Game Preview: Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces vs. Lake View Wildcats

The Ida Crown Jewish Academy Aces are taking a road trip to take on the Lake View Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Ida Crown Jewish Academy fell victim to Westmont and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Sentinels. Considering the last time the Aces couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

Lake View came out on top against Westinghouse on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run first inning. The Wildcats never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

Lake View is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Ida Crown Jewish Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.