Baseball Preview: Strath Haven Panthers vs. Garnet Valley Jaguars
The Strath Haven Panthers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Strath Haven put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Ridley as Strath Haven made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Strath Haven considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Caden Shuster looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake McDonough, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Matt Kane was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Garnet Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Ridley by a score of 5-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Strath Haven's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Garnet Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
Strath Haven took their win against Garnet Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Will Strath Haven repeat their success, or does Garnet Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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