Baseball Game Preview: Columbus Torah Academy Lions vs. Hillel Academy Heat

The Columbus Torah Academy Lions will take on the Hillel Academy Heat at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Neither Columbus Torah Academy nor Hillel Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Columbus Torah Academy came up short against Briggs on Wednesday, falling 9-1.

David Buren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run.

Meanwhile, Hillel Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 9-2 to JV Opponent.

Hillel Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dovid Blalock, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Columbus Torah Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hillel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Sunday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Columbus Torah Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hillel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.