Baseball Game Preview: Victory Christian Monks vs. Maryville Christian Eagles

For the second straight game, Victory Christian will face off against Maryville Christian. The Monks will venture away from home to face off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Victory Christian has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Victory Christian came up short against Maryville Christian on Tuesday, falling 13-3.

For Maryville Christian's part, Benjamin Paddock made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Paddock a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one double.

In other batting news, Maryville Christian let Noah Seiler and Tyler Davis run wild. Seiler got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Davis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Davis has posted since back in April of 2024. Mattox Smith was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Maryville Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They are 11-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Maryville Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 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 Victory Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.