Baseball Game Preview: Nandua Warriors vs. Arcadia Firebirds

The Nandua Warriors will face off against the Arcadia Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nandua will be strutting in after a victory while Arcadia will be coming in after a loss.

While Nandua's win against Chincoteague wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Ponies a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since March 28th.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Arcadia's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They came up short against Isle of Wight Academy, falling 17-9.

Nandua pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Arcadia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.

Nandua skirted past Arcadia 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.