Baseball Game Preview: Bishop Ward Cyclones vs. St. James Academy Thunder

Bishop Ward is on a three-game streak of home wins, while St. James Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cyclones will host the Thunder on Monday. St. James Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Ward, who comes in off a win.

Last Thursday, Bishop Ward earned a 5-2 win over Heritage Christian Academy.

Meanwhile, St. James Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Basehor-Linwood by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Thunder have suffered since May 3, 2024.

Bishop Ward's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. James Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.

Bishop Ward was able to grind out a solid win over St. James Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Cyclones repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.