The matchup between Manchester and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy on Wednesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Manchester Panthers lost 16-3 to the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals. Manchester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's part, Kyle Shaw was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Shaw was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, James Wiggers looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy let Luke Wiggers and Jules Hernandez loose on the outfield. Wiggers went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double, while Hernandez scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nicky Rovelli was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Manchester's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Manchester will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jackson-Milton at 12:30 p.m. Jackson-Milton is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Manchester will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they will challenge Canton South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Canton South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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