Baseball Game Preview: Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers vs. John Milledge Academy Trojans

For the second straight game, Mount de Sales Academy will face off against John Milledge Academy. The Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mount de Sales Academy has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while John Milledge Academy will arrive with three straight victories.

John Milledge Academy hit Mount de Sales Academy with a seven-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cavaliers lost 17-1 to the Trojans.

For John Milledge Academy's part, Graysen Paradise made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Paradise was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

Paradise wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Whidby, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Whidby has posted since back in March.

John Milledge Academy's record is now 17-6. As for Mount de Sales Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.