Baseball Game Preview: JSerra Catholic Lions vs. Oaks Christian Lions

For the second straight game, JSerra Catholic will face off against Oaks Christian. JSerra Catholic will host Oaks Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. JSerra Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Oaks Christian will come in with three straight wins.

JSerra Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Oaks Christian hitters got past them. JSerra Catholic came up short against Oaks Christian on Monday, falling 12-3.

For Oaks Christian's part, Connor Sahagun looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sahagun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Sheffer, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dane Disney, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Oaks Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Oaks Christian pushed their record up to 18-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for JSerra Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.