Baseball Game Preview: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks

For the second straight game, Lakeland Christian will face off against Santa Fe Catholic. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lakeland Christian 2.7, Santa Fe Catholic 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Lakeland Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe Catholic, sneaking past 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.

Alex Arthur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Brody Brenneman and Gavin Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Brenneman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Byrd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Lakeland Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.

Lakeland Christian pushed their record up to 22-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-7.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeland Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.