Baseball Game Preview: Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes vs. East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles

Heroes

Runs

04/07/25 @ East Valley Athletes for Christ	5
03/26/25 @ Canyon State Academy	21
03/25/25 @ AZ Compass Prep National	5
03/06/25 @ Heritage Academy	4
03/05/25 @ Imagine Prep Coolidge	23

The Heritage Academy Gateway Heroes will square off against the East Valley Athletes for Christ Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Heritage Academy Gateway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.

Last Monday, Heritage Academy Gateway came up short against East Valley Athletes for Christ and fell 10-5. The Heroes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For East Valley Athletes for Christ's part, Louis Livacari was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base was Livacari's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Peter Towey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

East Valley Athletes for Christ was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Academy Gateway only posted a batting average of .208.

The win was the fourth in a row for East Valley Athletes for Christ, bringing their record up to 7-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Heritage Academy Gateway has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like East Valley Athletes for Christ struggles in that department as they've averaged .492. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.