The East Vikings are taking a road trip to square off against the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, it was close, but East sidestepped Great Valley for a 5-4 victory.
Meanwhile, Garnet Valley entered their tilt with Lower Merion on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Aces 9-1. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan McGhee was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cole Lombardo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Garnet Valley's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brady Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Garnet Valley's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for East, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season.
East took their win against Garnet Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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