Baseball Game Preview: Habersham Central Raiders vs. Alcovy Tigers

The Habersham Central Raiders will square off against the Alcovy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Habersham Central's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Alcovy has been banged up by 15 consecutive losses on the road.

Habersham Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Hebron Christian on Friday as they made off with a 17-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Alcovy fell victim to Loganville and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They lost 25-0 to the Red Devils.

Habersham Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Alcovy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-21.

Alcovy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Habersham Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Alcovy, though, as they've only averaged .299. Will they be able to contain Habersham Central's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.