Great Valley is 1-8 against Henderson since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Patriots will face off against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Great Valley will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Great Valley's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Bishop Shanahan's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Patriots skirted past the Eagles 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted against the Eagles since May 4, 2016.
Cooper Callahan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Gus Warlick looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those earned runs marked the first that he tossed this season.
Brady Hounsell
| 04/15/25 vs Bishop Shanahan | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Downingtown West | 0 |
| 04/09/25 @ Oxford | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bayard Rustin | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Coatesville | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Hounsell, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Newell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Great Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .614. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Shanahan only posted an OBP of .459.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Henderson and Unionville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Warriors had just enough and edged out the Longhorns 4-3.
Henderson's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liam Schwinn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Henderson's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Great Valley, their record is now 11-1.
Henderson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Great Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for Henderson, though, as they've only averaged .236. Will they be able to contain Great Valley's hitters?
Great Valley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Henderson in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
