Baseball Game Preview: St. Mary's Academy Bobcats vs. Heritage Hawks

St. Mary's Academy hasn't had much luck against Heritage recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

St. Mary's Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Heritage Preparatory by a score of 7-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bobcats as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Heritage duked it out with Rock Springs Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Eagles 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since March 1st.

The team relied heavily on Jax Lathem, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.

Heritage is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-13 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.

St. Mary's Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Heritage in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Will the Bobcats 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.