Baseball Game Preview: Loveland Tigers vs. Winton Woods Warriors

For the second straight game, Loveland will face off against Winton Woods. The Tigers will take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Loveland was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Winton Woods on Friday. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Warriors. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

CJ Margraf and Derek Fleming made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Margraf pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Fleming pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Margraf went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Fleming went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Adam Lake

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/09/25 vs Winton Woods	3
04/06/24 vs Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy	2
04/30/25 vs Kings	1
04/28/25 vs Lebanon	1
04/23/25 @ Walnut Hills	1

In other batting news, Adam Lake was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Hacker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

Loveland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winton Woods only posted an OBP of .263.

Winton Woods is on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15. As for Loveland, their record now sits at 12-6.

Winton Woods' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Loveland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .434. It's a different story for Winton Woods, though, as they've only averaged .306. Will they be able to contain Loveland's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.