Baseball Game Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Hope Christian Academy

The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will square off against Hope Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Macon-East Montgomery Academy 3.6, Hope Christian Academy 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Hope Christian Academy will be up against a hot Macon-East Montgomery Academy team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Macon-East Montgomery Academy was the clear victor by a 17-5 margin over Abbeville Christian Academy on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hope Christian Academy fell victim to Evangel Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lightning. Hope Christian Academy has struggled against Evangel Christian recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Macon-East Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.3 runs over those games. As for Hope Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.