Baseball Game Preview: First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles

The First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Central Florida Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. First Baptist Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Central Florida Christian Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

First Baptist Christian Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Calvary Christian Academy. First Baptist Christian Academy was the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Calvary Christian Academy two weeks ago.

Brendan Calderon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Calderon was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Ryan Busler was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). RJ Lara was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

First Baptist Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calvary Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .294.

Meanwhile, Central Florida Christian Academy lost 14-4 to Lake Mary Prep on Thursday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Like First Baptist Christian Academy, Central Florida Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Casey Nipper. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Nipper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Nipper is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

Nipper wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Brenyo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.