The Valley Forge Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Crestwood Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Valley Forge will be strutting in after a win while Crestwood will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Valley Forge turned things around against Bard Early College on Friday. They put the hurt on the Raptors with a sharp 12-3 victory. The Patriots not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 23-11).
Meanwhile, Crestwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 19-15 to Rootstown. Even though they lost, the Red Devils' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.5 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Jocelyn Johnson and Bella Stier did some serious damage despite the final result: Johnson went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Stier went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Abby Hayes, who went 1-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Crestwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Valley Forge, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Valley Forge couldn't quite finish off Crestwood when the teams last played back in May of 2025 and fell 6-4. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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