Baseball Game Preview: Evangelical Christian Eagles vs. Christian Brothers Purple Wave

The Evangelical Christian Eagles will challenge the Christian Brothers Purple Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Evangelical Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Harding Academy 15-0. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.

Jack Gates

Runs (Career)

04/01/25 vs Harding Academy	3
03/31/25 @ Harding Academy	2
03/18/25 vs Scotts Hill	2
03/12/25 vs Pine Grove	2
04/18/24 vs White Station	2

Evangelical Christian got a massive performance out of Jack Gates, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Gates a new career-high. John Lee was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Christian Brothers gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Memphis University School by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Purple Wave.

Evangelical Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Christian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.

Evangelical Christian might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Christian Brothers in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.