Baseball Game Preview: Bristol Warriors vs. Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans

By Team Reports May 10, 2025, 11:53pm

Baseball Preview: Bristol Warriors vs. Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans

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Bristol is 7-2 against Valley Forge Military Academy since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will welcome the Trojans at 3:45 p.m. Bristol will be strutting in after a victory while Valley Forge Military Academy will be coming in after a defeat.

Bristol came out on top against Calvary Christian Academy on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Warriors took their matchup against the Cougars 7-3. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Hayden Scancella

Batters Struck Out

05/10/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy4
04/25/25 vs Faith Christian Academy2
04/21/25 vs Renaissance Academy1
04/09/25 vs The Christian Academy1
03/31/25 @ Church Farm11

Hayden Scancella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Cole Guy was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Bristol: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eddy Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Valley Forge Military Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 23rd straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Calvary Christian Academy, falling 18-1.

Valley Forge Military Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinicius Leite, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Valley Forge Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Bristol, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.

Valley Forge Military Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bristol has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .505. It's a different story for Valley Forge Military Academy, though, as they've only averaged .327. Will they be able to contain Bristol's hitters?

Bristol took their win against Valley Forge Military Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 25-0 score. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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