Baseball Game Preview: Ransom Everglades Raiders vs. True North Classical Academy Titans

The Ransom Everglades Raiders will face off against the True North Classical Academy Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ransom Everglades is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

Ransom Everglades is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Riviera Prep 13-0. The Raiders have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.

Juan Velazco was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Tyler Grossfeld, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Ransom Everglades was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Broward Prep on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3.

William Foss was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, True North Classical Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Balsera, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

True North Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Ransom Everglades, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.

Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Ransom Everglades has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like True North Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.3 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.