Baseball Recap: Elizabeth Forward Finds Playoff Glory Versus Central Valley

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

05/20/25 vs Central Valley	4-1
05/19/25 vs Ringgold	8-5
05/09/25 vs Trinity	6-3
05/07/25 @ Uniontown	10-0
05/05/25 vs Uniontown	12-0
04/29/25 @ West Mifflin	8-7

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Elizabeth Forward walked away with it. They came out on top against Central Valley by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Elizabeth Forward as they're now sitting on six straight.

JB Crovak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Mitchell Vuick and Cy Herchelroath did most of the damage at the plate: Vuick went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Herchelroath went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

Elizabeth Forward's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Elizabeth Forward will take on Indiana at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Little Indians will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central Valley, they will head out to square off against Belle Vernon at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Warriors' hitters will have their work cut out for them.