Baseball Game Preview: International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles vs. Newman International Academy Warriors

The International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Newman International Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. International Leadership of Texas Keller has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Thursday just wasn't the day for International Leadership of Texas Keller's offense. They lost 19-0 to Fort Worth Country Day two weeks ago. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Waco Christian hit Newman International Academy with a four-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Newman International Academy took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waco Christian.

Noah Palmer and Israel Lopez did some serious damage despite the final result: Palmer went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double, while Lopez went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Palmer has become a key player for Newman International Academy: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5-2 otherwise. Isai Aguilar was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.

International Leadership of Texas Keller's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Newman International Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6-2.

International Leadership of Texas Keller was able to grind out a solid victory over Newman International Academy in their previous meeting on April 12th, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.