Baseball Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals vs. Tuslaw Mustangs
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is 8-2 against Tuslaw since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will be playing at home against the Tuslaw Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Perry as Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy made off with a 10-3 win.
Alex Mammone was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mammone was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jules Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. John Harabedian was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tuslaw, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Claymont with a sharp 14-4 victory on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what Tuslaw needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Landon Gannet was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Back, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Tuslaw, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Tuslaw's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Tuslaw, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's hitters?
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy beat Tuslaw 8-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tuslaw's Gavin Buchanan, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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