Baseball Game Preview: Gaston Christian Eagles vs. Hickory Grove Christian Lions

Gaston Christian hasn't had much luck against Hickory Grove Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Eagles will welcome the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Gaston Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Gaston Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Gaston Day as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won nine in a row.

Gaston Christian got a massive performance out of Xander Sutton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Meridian Leffew, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Gaston Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gaston Day only posted an OBP of .188.

Meanwhile, Hickory Grove Christian suffered their biggest defeat since March 20th on Monday. They came up short against Sun Valley, falling 12-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hickory Grove Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Dowdy, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Dowdy's first of the season.

Hickory Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Gaston Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.