Baseball Recap: Miami Valley Christian Academy's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over

Lions

Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 vs Madeira	2-10
04/21/25 @ Goshen	8-4
04/19/25 @ Clermont Northeastern	13-3
04/17/25 vs New Miami	16-2
04/16/25 @ Summit Country Day	7-0

Miami Valley Christian Academy dropped their record down to 11-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They lost 10-2 to the Madeira MUSTANGS/AMAZONS. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Evan Lafferty put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Lafferty wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Simon, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

As for Madeira, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.

Like Miami Valley Christian Academy, Madeira also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Shafer. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shafer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Beck, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with eight stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those eight stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Wallace, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.

Coming up, Miami Valley Christian Academy will head out to square off against Western Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Madeira, they will take on Finneytown at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the MUSTANGS/AMAZONS will no doubt try to take advantage of.