Tuslaw is 2-8 against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Tuslaw Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tuslaw took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Claymont as Tuslaw made off with a 14-4 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Tuslaw needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Landon Gannet was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Back, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Panthers. Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Alex Mammone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mammone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jules Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. John Harabedian was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Tuslaw's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Tuslaw came up short against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Tuslaw avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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