The Sun Valley Vanguards will venture away from home to take on the Great Valley Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sun Valley has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sun Valley came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against East, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Vanguards in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Sun Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Graham, who went 1-for-3 with one run. George Wychozowycz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Great Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 9-1 to Downingtown East. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Sun Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Great Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sun Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Great Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Sun Valley might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Great Valley in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Vanguards avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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