Baseball Game Preview: Plaza Heights Christian Academy Lions vs. Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles

The Plaza Heights Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Plaza Heights Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Westwood Baptist Academy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crosspoint Christian a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Austin Blum, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Remi Schieber was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in four consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Westwood Baptist Academy came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Christian Fellowship 8-7.

Jacob Barker was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Riley Webster, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Westwood Baptist Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plaza Heights Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Westwood Baptist Academy, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Plaza Heights Christian Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.