Baseball Game Preview: Alexander Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles

The Alexander Christian Academy Crusaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Alexander Christian Academy sitting on four straight wins and Sheets Memorial Christian on three.

Last Friday, Alexander Christian Academy got the win against Cornerstone Christian Academy by a conclusive 13-3. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Alexander Christian Academy this season.

Karter Minton and Peighton Harrington made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Minton tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Harrington struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Minton scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Harrington scored a run while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, Micah Gettler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gettler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Titius Sloan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Sheets Memorial Christian had just enough and edged out Gospel Light Christian 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against Gospel Light Christian since April 12, 2016.

Alexander Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.0 runs this season. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.