Baseball Game Preview: Christian Eagles vs. Forest Hills Eastern Hawks

For the second straight game, Christian will face off against Forest Hills Eastern. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Forest Hills Eastern will arrive with five straight wins.

It was a Battle of the Birds when Christian challenged Forest Hills Eastern on Monday. The Eagles took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks.

For Forest Hills Eastern's part, Drew Ferrick was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Ferrick has posted since back in March.

Forest Hills Eastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Forest Hills Eastern, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.