Baseball Recap: Sun Valley falls despite strong effort from Paul Miazza

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 4:19pm

Baseball Recap: Sun Valley Vanguards vs. Oxford Hornets

Sun Valley was the 8-4 winner over Oxford when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Sun Valley Vanguards fell just short of the Oxford Hornets by a score of 4-3 on Monday. Sun Valley just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.

Paul Miazza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Sun Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Oxford, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.

Sun Valley will be playing at home against Downingtown West at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oxford, they will head out on the road to take on Delaware Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.

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