Baseball Game Preview: Geibel Catholic Gators vs. Hillel Academy Heat

For the second straight game, Geibel Catholic will face off against Hillel Academy. The Gators will welcome the Heat at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Geibel Catholic has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Hillel Academy will arrive with four straight wins.

On Wednesday, Geibel Catholic came up short against Hillel Academy and fell 7-3.

For Hillel Academy's part, Ezra Goldberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.

On the hitting side, Hillel Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dovid Blalock, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

Hillel Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Geibel Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.