If Gilmour Academy was riding high off their 9-2 takedown of Cloverleaf last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gilmour Academy Lancers fell just short of the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gilmour Academy of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2019.
For Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy's part, they got a great performance from Nik Wirsching as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Wirsching has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jules Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Gilmour Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
While Gilmour Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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