Baseball Game Preview: Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions vs. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place Titans

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Previous Games

05/05/25 - Away	10-3 W
05/03/24 - Away	16-2 W
04/30/24 - Home	5-2 W
04/14/23 - Away	12-2 W
04/13/23 - Home	16-2 W
+ 5 more games

Miami Valley Christian Academy is a perfect 10-0 against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lions will host the Titans at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Miami Valley Christian Academy lost 10-2 to Mariemont on Tuesday. The Lions have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Owen Nickum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

Meanwhile, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place suffered their closest defeat since May 15, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Western Hills by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Keenan Derrenkamp was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.

Miami Valley Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for St. Bernard-Elmwood Place, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.

Thursday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Miami Valley Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like St. Bernard-Elmwood Place struggles in that department as they've averaged .371. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Miami Valley Christian Academy's way against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place when the teams last played on Monday, as Miami Valley Christian Academy made off with a 10-3 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.