Baseball Recap: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Has No Trouble Against Elyria Catholic

Royals

Margin

05/12/25 vs Elyria Catholic	10
03/28/25 @ Smyrna	9
05/09/25 @ Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin	8
05/08/25 vs Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin	6
04/24/25 @ Chagrin Falls	6

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Elyria Catholic Panthers 10-0. The contest marked the Royals' most dominant win of the season.

Not much got past Kyle Shaw, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Elyria Catholic off the board. Shaw has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Lancy, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Nik Wirsching was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy pushed their record up to 14-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy beat Elyria Catholic by a score of 12-10 on Tuesday.