Baseball Preview: Cornell Raiders vs. Sewickley Academy
The Cornell Raiders will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. Cornell will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cornell is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They suffered a tough 24-13 defeat at the hands of Clairton on Thursday. Even if Cornell couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
CJ Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dyllan Chetoka, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cornell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Sewickley Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Eden Christian Academy on Tuesday. Sewickley Academy has not had much luck with Eden Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Cornell's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Sewickley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Cornell suffered a grim 22-4 defeat to Sewickley Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Cornell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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