Baseball Recap: University School Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, University School couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Licking Valley Panthers by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Preppers were not able to get on the board.

Crew Bellan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).

At the plate, University School saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deacon Nelson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.

Preppers

Previous 5 Games

06/14/25 vs Licking Valley	0-1
06/13/25 vs Wapakoneta	4-0
06/05/25 vs Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy	2-0
06/04/25 vs Padua Franciscan	9-5
06/02/25 vs Kirtland	13-3

University School moved to 29-7 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Licking Valley, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-6.

As of now, neither University School nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.