The Garnet Valley Jaguars will square off against the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Garnet Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
East will be up against a hot Garnet Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Jaguars' way against Lower Merion on Monday as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Ryan McGhee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent for a while: 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 hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Lombardo, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Brady Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East had just enough and edged out Great Valley 5-4 on Tuesday.
East has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Garnet Valley, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Garnet Valley suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to East when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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