Baseball Game Preview: Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors vs. Victory Christian Academy Eagles

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Previous 6 Games

04/05/24 - Away	8-7 W
04/25/23 - Home	20-5 W
04/26/22 - Home	5-2 W
04/21/22 - Away	20-4 W
04/06/18 - Home	11-1 W
04/03/18 - Away	13-2 W

Tuscaloosa Christian is a perfect 6-0 against Victory Christian Academy since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Tuscaloosa Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Tuscaloosa Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Russell Christian Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Russell Christian Academy by a score of 18-17. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (12), Tuscaloosa Christian still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Victory Christian Academy). They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over Success Unlimited Academy on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the MUSTANGS: they've now won five in a row.

Victory Christian Academy let Wyatt Bowman and Aiden Hays run wild. Bowman got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Hays got on base in all three of his plate appearances with six stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs Hays has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raygen Langley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Victory Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .767. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Tuscaloosa Christian's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Victory Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.

Tuscaloosa Christian skirted past Victory Christian Academy 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.