Baseball Game Preview: Oak Hall Eagles vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves

Eagles

Runs

03/31/25 @ Newberry	2
03/27/25 vs Hawthorne	18
03/24/25 @ Countryside Christian	4
03/12/25 @ Saint Francis Catholic	6
03/07/25 @ Hawthorne	4
+ 6 more games

Oak Hall is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Saint Francis Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Eagles will host the Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Oak Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.

Oak Hall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Newberry on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 9-2. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Oak Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Aaron Akins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Bronson on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.

Andy Janelle and Liam Green did most of the damage at the plate: Janelle scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Green went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave Green a new career-high. Sawyer Williams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

Saint Francis Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Oak Hall, they now have a losing record of 5-6.

Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Oak Hall has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .447. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .445. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.