Baseball Game Preview: Faith Academy Flames vs. Live Oak Classical Falcons

The Faith Academy Flames will face off against the Live Oak Classical Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Faith Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lutheran on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 10-5 to the Mustangs. The Flames have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Live Oak Classical had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The Falcons' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.

Live Oak Classical pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Faith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.

Faith Academy beat Live Oak Classical 6-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Flames have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.