Baseball Game Preview: Stephenson Jaguars vs. Luella Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Stephenson Jaguars take on Luella Lions at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Luella's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Stephenson hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Jaguars' pitchers stepped up to hand Stone Mountain a 13-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won seven in a row.

Khari Crenshaw

Runs

03/26/25 vs Cedar Grove	3
04/02/25 vs Stone Mountain	2
04/02/25 vs Stone Mountain	2
03/28/25 vs Cedar Grove	2
03/17/25 @ Riverdale	2
+ 3 more games

Khari Crenshaw and Miles Allen made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Crenshaw tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Allen pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Crenshaw scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances, while Allen scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Crenshaw is becoming a predictor of Stephenson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Samuel Batiste was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Romando Craddock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Stephenson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .609 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Luella, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 26-0 margin over Cedar Grove on Wednesday. The game marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.

Stephenson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Luella, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.