Baseball Game Preview: Prairie View Academy Spartans vs. River Oaks Mustangs

The Prairie View Academy Spartans will venture away from home to take on the River Oaks Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie View Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Prairie View Academy gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on River Oaks with a sharp 15-5 victory. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.

Colttan Yeldell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yeldell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abram Anthony, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Bax Young was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Prairie View Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River Oaks only posted a batting average of .071.

River Oaks' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie View Academy, their record is now 3-1.

Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Prairie View Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .531. However, it's not like River Oaks struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.