With a playoff win on the line, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Buckeye Bucks 3-2. That's two games straight that the Royals have won by just one run.
Kyle Shaw looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Mammone, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Royals
| 05/29/25 vs Buckeye | 3-2 |
| 05/27/25 vs Kenston | 1-0 |
| 05/24/25 vs East | 13-3 |
| 05/20/25 @ Field | 10-2 |
The victory (which was Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Buckeye, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 19-7 record.
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy has already played their next match, a 9-8 loss against Hudson on the 2nd. Buckeye does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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