Gilmour Academy and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Gilmour Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gilmour Academy of the 11-3 defeat 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jules Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Gilmour Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-4.
Gilmour Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Kenston at 5:00 p.m. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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