Baseball Game Preview: Pinecrest Academy Paladins vs. Creekside Christian Academy Cougars

The Pinecrest Academy Paladins will square off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pinecrest Academy 2, Creekside Christian Academy 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Pinecrest Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Scholars Guild Academy by a score of 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Paladins.

Matthew Mitchell was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy entered their tilt with Harvester Christian Academy on Friday with 16 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 17. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Hawks. Considering the Cougars have won 16 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Creekside Christian Academy let Brady Mccadden and Zach Clark run wild. Mccadden went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Clark got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Clark a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Mccadden, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Pinecrest Academy's record is now 20-3. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their record now sits at 24-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pinecrest Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Creekside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.