Baseball Game Preview: Sun Valley Vanguards vs. Unionville Longhorns

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2024, 5:53am

Preview: Sun Valley Vanguards vs. Unionville Longhorns

The Sun Valley Vanguards will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Unionville Longhorns at 3:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Thursday, Sun Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Shanahan and fell 2-1. Sun Valley has struggled against Bishop Shanahan recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Sun Valley got a good showing from Ryan Messick, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).

On the hitting side, Sun Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Ferriola, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Unionville lost a heartbreaker to Downingtown East when they met back in April of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Unionville fell 6-3 to Downingtown East.

Levi Brawley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Sun Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Unionville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Sun Valley couldn't quite finish off Unionville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Sun Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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