The Conestoga Pioneers will square off against the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Garnet Valley will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Conestoga extended their winning streak to six on Thursday. The Pioneers' pitchers stepped up to hand Ridley an 8-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Pioneers have beaten the Raiders on their field since May 12, 2021.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Garnet Valley made sure to put some runs up on the board against Upper Darby on Thursday. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Royals. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Cody Wiest looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Gavin Lewis was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Zach Gordon was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Garnet Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Darby only managed three hits.
Conestoga's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Garnet Valley, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Conestoga might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Garnet Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Pioneers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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