Cornell came into Monday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sewickley Academy on Monday and snuck past 7-6. For Cornell, this counts as revenge for the 22-4 loss Sewickley Academy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Josh Mozuch was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mozuch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Walter Clarit was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Geoffrey Collington was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Sewickley Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Stanislaw, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Billy Pietragallo, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sewickley Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cornell's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Sewickley Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Cornell will have a chance to go back-to-back against Sewickley Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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