Western Hills dropped their record down to 8-9 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-7 back in March.
Peyton Schnitzler
| 04/16/25 @ Hughes | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Norwood | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Aiken | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs Miami Valley Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Hughes | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Peyton Schnitzler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. He has become a key player for Western Hills: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ramon Martinez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Miami Valley Christian Academy's side, Luke Autry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Autry was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Garrett French was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Gavin French was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Western Hills will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mariemont at 7:00 p.m. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against North College Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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