Sun Valley is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cuthbertson is on a 15-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Sun Valley Spartans will host the Cuthbertson Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sun Valley had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 18-run drubbing they dealt Central Academy on Friday. Sun Valley was the clear victors by a 25-7 margin over Central Academy. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Keller Weaver looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Jessen Copeland
| 03/14/25 @ Central Academy | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Stuart W. Cramer | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Palisades | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Parkwood | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Porter Ridge | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jessen Copeland, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-5. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Coen DeCarlo, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Sun Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .635. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cuthbertson). Everything went their way against East Mecklenburg on Saturday as Cuthbertson made off with a 17-5 victory. The Cavaliers have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Sun Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Cuthbertson, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
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