The CVCA baseball team faced off against Shaker Heights on Saturday. The Royals and Raiders avoided the rain with a mid-day start and played on all turf at the University of Akron so field conditions weren't a problem. Both teams scored once in the first inning of play. Connor McGough doubled with one out and scored on a single from Jacob Lancy. CVCA moved in front with 2 runs in the 3rd inning. Jonah Gaudio drove in McGough and Lancy with a double and the Royals led 3-1. Shaker Heights answered with 4 unearned runs in the 3rd inning. The Royals resopnded right back with 4 runs of their own in the 4th inning. Reed Jones scored when Connor McGough was hit by a pitch. Logan Kish scored when Jonah Gaudio walked. Layne Davis scored on Peyton Drabick's sacrifice fly and Connor McGough scored on a double steal. In the 6th inning, CVCA added on. They scored 4 more times to push the lead to 11-5. Layne Davis scored on a wild pitch. Alex Mammone singled in Connor McGough. Jonah Gaudio and Peyton Drabick scored on wild pitches to cap the inning. In the top of the 7th inning, Zeke Keating drove in Bo Lanzilotta and Jonah Gaudio with a triple to the right center field gap. Five Royals combined for the win on the mound allowing just 1 earned run while striking out 10. With the win, CVCA improves to 19-8 on the season. They will return to action on Tuesday when they host Northwest in the OHSAA Tournament.

CVCA 13 - Shaker Heights 5

Connor McGough 3-4, 2 2B, 4 R, RBI, 1 IP, 2 Ks
Jonah Gaudio 1-1, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
Zeke Keating 1-1, 3B, 2 RBI
Peyton Drabick R, RBI, 2IP, 3 Ks, 
Ryan Tajgiszer 2 IP, 3 Ks
Layne Davis H, 2 R
Jacob Lancy H, R, RBI
Reed Jones H, R
Logan Kish R, 1 IP, W, K
Ben Pittner 1 IP, K