Baseball Recap: Monday's Defeat Ends Cedar Cliff's Winning Streak

Colts

Previous 5 Games

04/21/25 @ Cumberland Valley	2-8
04/17/25 vs Mechanicsburg	6-5
04/15/25 vs Altoona	10-0
04/14/25 @ Northeastern	3-1
04/09/25 @ Chambersburg	2-0

Cedar Cliff dropped their record down to 7-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They lost 8-2 to the Cumberland Valley Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Colts have suffered against the Eagles since April 27, 2021.

Cedar Cliff saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Secrest, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Grant Enders was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

As for Cumberland Valley, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.

On Cumberland Valley's side, they got a great performance from Curtis Shinn as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Shinn has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Lloyd, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Crosby, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Cedar Cliff will take on Manheim Township at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Colts 2.9, the Blue Streaks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Cumberland Valley, they will square off against Mechanicsburg at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.8, the Wildcats 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.