Baseball Game Preview: Eden Christian Academy vs. Homer-Center Wildcats

Eden Christian Academy will challenge the Homer-Center Wildcats on Thursday. Eden Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Homer-Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Eden Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand DuBois Central Catholic a 4-0 shutout.

Noah Emswiler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Emswiler wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Feldman, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Meanwhile, Homer-Center had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They blew past the Mighty Mikes 10-0. Considering the Wildcats have won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Homer-Center got a massive performance out of Collin Dunn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brayden Rado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.

Homer-Center kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carmichaels only managed three hits.

Eden Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Homer-Center, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.