St. Bernard-Elmwood Place was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-2 to the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Bernard-Elmwood Place of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Miami Valley Christian Academy's part, Jack Durand and Evan Lafferty did most of the damage at the plate: Durand scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Lafferty went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Kroger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Bernard-Elmwood Place's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Bernard-Elmwood Place will take on Miami Valley Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clermont Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Miami Valley Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Clermont Northeastern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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