Baseball Game Preview: Eden Christian Academy vs. Clairton Bears

Eden Christian Academy is a perfect 4-0 against Clairton since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Eden Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Clairton at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eden Christian Academy has three straight victories, Clairton has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Eden Christian Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by seven) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Laurel 3-1.

Noah Emswiler

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/20/25 vs Laurel	15
04/16/24 vs Sewickley Academy	7
03/14/25 @ South Side	6
05/07/24 @ Cornell	6
05/02/24 @ Freeport	6

Noah Emswiler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

At the plate, Eden Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brett Feldman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Clairton's offense. They lost 10-0 to Bethlehem Center on Friday.

Clairton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Eden Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.

Clairton's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Eden Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Clairton, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Eden Christian Academy keep running through batters, or will Clairton buck the trend?

Eden Christian Academy took their victory against Clairton when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Eden Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clairton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.