Baseball Game Preview: Greater Vision Academy Lions vs. Riverside Christian Academy Royals

The Greater Vision Academy Lions will square off against the Riverside Christian Academy Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greater Vision Academy has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Riverside Christian Academy will arrive with four straight victories.

Greater Vision Academy came up short against Greensboro Day School on Thursday, falling 18-1.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverside Christian Academy). They put the hurt on Scotland Christian Academy with a sharp 15-2 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Gavin Bynum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Bynum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Bynum is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Landon English was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. English is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Jackson Cook was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Riverside Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scotland Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .227.

Riverside Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Greater Vision Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.