Cumberland Valley Christian had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-6-1 to make it four. They lost 12-2 to the Grace Academy Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in March.
As for Grace Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Grace Academy's part, Connor Earley and Jaeden Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Earley tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Peterson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Earley is becoming a predictor of Grace Academy's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). At bat, Earley went 1-for-3 with one run and one double, while Peterson went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Peterson has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Austin Sweeney was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Michael Berry was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Cumberland Valley Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grace Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Berkeley Springs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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