Baseball Game Preview: Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs vs. Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints

The Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs will face off against the Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Boiling Springs has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight losses, while Mount Juliet Christian Academy will come in with four straight wins.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Red Boiling Springs' offense. They came up short against Clay County on Tuesday, falling 6-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Juliet Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Hunters Lane with a sharp 16-10 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Austin Norwood was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mount Juliet Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double.

Mount Juliet Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Mount Juliet Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Red Boiling Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.