Baseball Game Preview: Highlands Latin Highlanders vs. Christian Educational Consortium Cougars

The Highlands Latin Highlanders will face off against the Christian Educational Consortium Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands Latin has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Highlands Latin is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Bluegrass United. Even if the Highlanders couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Luke Hamilton (Luke) was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. He is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Potlizer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Christian Educational Consortium's offense. They lost 8-0 to Webster County on Saturday. The shutout was out of character for the Cougars seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.

Christian Educational Consortium saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrell Heick, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. Henry Amour also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Christian Educational Consortium dropped their record down to 11-18 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Highlands Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.

Highlands Latin might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Christian Educational Consortium in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.