Baseball Game Preview: Western Michigan Christian Warriors vs. Watervliet Panthers

The Western Michigan Christian Warriors will face off against the Watervliet Panthers on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Western Michigan Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Central Montcalm a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since May 2nd.

Meanwhile, Watervliet entered their tilt with Calvin Christian on Wednesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Squires.

Western Michigan Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Watervliet, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.