The Conestoga Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Conestoga's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Conestoga came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Lower Merion by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Conestoga got a good showing from Henry Fuerst, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Banks Evers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Chase Rantanen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Garnet Valley not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 1, 2024. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Upper Darby a 10-0 shutout. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Garnet Valley let Nolan Carroll and Ryan McGhee run wild. Carroll scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while McGhee scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Lombardo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Conestoga's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Garnet Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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