Baseball Recap: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy picks up seventh straight win on the road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:54am

Baseball Recap: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals vs. Orrville Red Riders

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the Orrville Red Riders by a score of 6-1. That's more bragging rights for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

John Harabedian spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Mammone, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Connor McGough, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Orrville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Orrville, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Orrville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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