Baseball Game Preview: Oakwood Owls vs. Crossroads Roadrunners

The Oakwood Owls will venture away from home to take on the Crossroads Roadrunners at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Oakwood's last matchup with Santa Monica could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Saturday. Oakwood lost 9-3 to Santa Monica. The matchup marked the Owls' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Crossroads fell victim to Loyola and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Cubs, falling 14-0.

Oakwood's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Crossroads, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Oakwood came up short against Crossroads when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Oakwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.