Baseball Game Preview: Ambassador Lions vs. Shalhevet Firehawks

The Ambassador Lions are taking a road trip to face off against the Shalhevet Firehawks at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Shalhevet took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ambassador, who comes in off a win.

Ambassador took a 20-run loss the last time they faced off against Animo Leadership, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Ambassador had just enough and edged out Animo Leadership 3-2 on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Shalhevet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 14-0 to Flintridge Prep.

Shalhevet saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Oelberger, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double was Oelberger's first of the season.

Ambassador's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Shalhevet, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Ambassador couldn't quite get it done against Shalhevet when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Ambassador avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.