Baseball Game Preview: Bayless Bronchos vs. Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions

The Bayless Bronchos will square off against the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bayless is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.

Bayless came up short against Brentwood on Tuesday, falling 9-1. The game marked the Bronchos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cardinal Ritter College Prep started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against East St. Louis. They fell just short of the Flyers by a score of 17-16 last Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Flyers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Jalen Brown was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. Brown is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Cook Jr, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.

Bayless now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, they now have a losing record of 1-2.