Baseball Preview: Heartland Christian Lions vs. Edison Wildcats
The Heartland Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edison Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heartland Christian will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Heartland Christian is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 17-1 win on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Heartland Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Tyler Rarick and Brett Walker made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Rarick tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Walker pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At the plate, Rarick scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Walker scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Rarick has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Jake Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Will Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edison earned a 6-3 victory over Catholic Central on Monday.
Heartland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Edison, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Heartland Christian might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Edison in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Heartland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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