Softball Game Preview: Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals vs. Lake Catholic Cougars

The Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals will take on the Lake Catholic Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy nor Lake Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Padua Franciscan 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royals have posted since April 15, 2024.

Shaye Tepley

Base on Balls Against

05/08/25 @ Padua Franciscan	2
05/07/25 @ Elyria Catholic	2
04/30/25 @ Lake Center Christian	0

Shaye Tepley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.

Meanwhile, Lake Catholic came up short against Madison on Friday, falling 18-1. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Blue Streaks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Lake Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 10-9.