Baseball Game Preview: Flint River Academy Wildcats vs. Heritage Preparatory Rams

The Flint River Academy Wildcats will take on the Heritage Preparatory Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Flint River Academy's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Harvester Christian Academy hitters got past them. The Wildcats walked away with a 14-10 win over the Hawks on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now won six in a row.

Hunter Pike and J. Stanton Pritchard did most of the damage at the plate: Pike scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pritchard scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sullivan Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Heritage Preparatory can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They and North Georgia HomeSchool finished up their matchup with a 10-10 tie. Considering the Rams' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Flint River Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-2. With that draw, Heritage Preparatory's record moves to 2-9-1.

Heritage Preparatory's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Flint River Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Heritage Preparatory, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain Flint River Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.