Baseball Game Preview: St. Christopher's Saints vs. Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks

St. Christopher has won five straight games at home, while Miller School of Albemarle has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Saints will host the Mavericks at 4:45 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Christopher's 3.5, Miller School of Albemarle 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

On Tuesday, St. Christopher's earned a 6-3 win over Trinity Episcopal. That's two games straight that the Saints have won by exactly three runs.

Meanwhile, while Miller School of Albemarle put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Benedictine. The Mavericks walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Cadets. The game was the first time the Mavericks have beaten the Cadets on their field since May 2, 2023.

Not much got past Chase Cathey, who gave up just five hits to keep Benedictine off the board. Cathey has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Tomlinson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

St. Christopher's has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Miller School of Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 25-5.

St. Christopher's couldn't quite get it done against Miller School of Albemarle when the teams last played back in March as they fell 5-2. Will the Saints have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.