Baseball Recap: Grace Academy Beats Cumberland Valley Christian for Their Third Straight Victory

Grace Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Cumberland Valley Christian Blazers 12-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-1 back in March.

Connor Earley and Jaeden Peterson were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Earley tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Peterson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Earley went 1-for-3 with one run and one double, while Peterson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Peterson has posted since back in April of 2024.

Austin Sweeney

Runs (Career)

05/08/25 vs Cumberland Valley Christian	2
03/21/25 @ Cumberland Valley Christian	1
04/15/24 vs Heritage Academy	1
03/21/24 @ Heritage Academy	1
03/19/24 @ Calvary Christian Academy	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Sweeney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Berry, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.

The victory got Grace Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Cumberland Valley Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6-1.

Coming up, Grace Academy will head out on the road to face off against Berkeley Springs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cumberland Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.