Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Holy Name Green Wave 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Wiehe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jules Hernandez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Holy Name's side, Joey Ragone was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ragone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nick Nemeth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Holy Name, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Orrville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Orrville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Holy Name, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Normandy at 5:00 p.m. Normandy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Holy Name's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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