Baseball Game Preview: Christian Brothers Falcons vs. Bella Vista Broncos

The Christian Brothers Falcons will venture away from home to take on the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Christian Brothers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Bella Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Christian Brothers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Jesuit just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 5-2 to the Marauders.

Joseph Pelka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Bella Vista fell victim to Inderkum and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Ethan Benson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bella Vista is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.

Bella Vista has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. Christian Brothers' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.

Christian Brothers beat Bella Vista 14-9 when the teams last played back in March of 2015. Will Christian Brothers repeat their success, or does Bella Vista has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.