Baseball Game Preview: Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints vs. Hunters Lane Warriors

The Mount Juliet Christian Academy Saints are taking a road trip to face off against the Hunters Lane Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Juliet Christian Academy has three straight wins, Hunters Lane has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Tuesday, everything went Mount Juliet Christian Academy's way against Hunters Lane as Mount Juliet Christian Academy made off with a 9-2 victory. With that win, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Joey Edgerton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Mount Juliet Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Cole Launsby

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/18/25 vs Hunters Lane	7
04/08/24 vs Friendship Christian	5
04/04/24 @ Donelson Christian Academy	5
04/16/24 vs Tennessee Heat	4
03/23/24 vs Sunbright	4

In other pitching news, Cole Launsby looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

Back at the plate, Jonah Kleinmann and George Dayton did most of the damage at the plate: Kleinmann scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Dayton got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Mount Juliet Christian Academy is undefeated when Dayton posts two or more runs, but 1-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Austin Norwood, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Hunters Lane now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mount Juliet Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mount Juliet Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. However, it's not like Hunters Lane struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.