Valley Forge Military Academy falls to Bristol in first game of season

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 9:56am

Recap: Valley Forge Military Academy Trojans vs. Bristol Warriors

Valley Forge Military Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 25-0 defeat at the hands of the Bristol Warriors on Tuesday. Valley Forge Military Academy has not had much luck with Bristol recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

For Bristol's part, Chance Wideman and Harry Scancella made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wideman kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Scancella tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Wideman went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Scancella scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Lou Paci was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Antonio Torres was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Bristol and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Valley Forge Military Academy will head out on the road to take on Calvary Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bristol, they will be playing at home against Boys' Latin Charter at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.

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