The Cumberland Valley Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Cedar Cliff Colts at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Cumberland Valley is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
While Cumberland Valley's win against Chambersburg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Cumberland Valley had just enough and edged out Chambersburg 8-7.
Cumberland Valley got a big performance out of Caden Lloyd, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave Lloyd a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cedar Cliff had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Mechanicsburg on Monday. The Colts haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Owen Anastasi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Grant Enders was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Cumberland Valley pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Cliff, their record now sits at 1-0.
Cumberland Valley came up short against Cedar Cliff in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 13-8. Can Cumberland Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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