Fairless is 0-10 against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fairless Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairless scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Malvern as Fairless made off with a 16-6 win.
Zack Long was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Peters, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy earned a 9-5 victory over Northwest on Saturday. With that win, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Matthew Porter looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jules Hernandez, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Thad Eaton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fairless' victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Fairless might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Fairless avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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