Canton South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canton South of the 8-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Canton South saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Poochie Snyder, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's side, Luke Wiggers was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wiggers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kyle Shaw looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Wensel, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Harabedian, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Canton South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Canton South will head out on the road to face off against Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manchester's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Canton South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Orrville at 5:15 p.m. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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