The Sun Valley Vanguards will head out on the road to take on the Avon Grove Red Devils at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Sun Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Sun Valley after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Downingtown East by a score of 4-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Sun Valley in their matchups with Downingtown East: they've now lost three in a row.
Sun Valley got a good showing from Jackson Messick, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Justin Hickman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Sun Valley was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Avon Grove scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Great Valley with a sharp 9-1 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Avon Grove also got a great performance from Ryan Fuller as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nathan Schwing was incredible, scoring two runs while going 5-for-5. Trevor Dosenbach was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Sun Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Avon Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Sun Valley might still be hurting after the 17-6 defeat they got from Avon Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Sun Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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