Baseball Game Preview: Lipscomb Academy Mustangs vs. Father Ryan Irish

The Lipscomb Academy Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Father Ryan Irish at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lipscomb Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.

On Saturday, Lipscomb Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Juliet, taking the game 9-5.

Meanwhile, Father Ryan gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Centennial 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Irish.

Lipscomb Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Father Ryan, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.

Lipscomb Academy suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Father Ryan in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Lipscomb Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.