Sun Valley hadn't done well against Cuthbertson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Cavaliers. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 win the Cavaliers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
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Connor Salerno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sun Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kyle Kroehler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Sun Valley now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cuthbertson, they moved to 10-4 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Sun Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cavaliers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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