The Chichester Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Sun Valley Vanguards at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Chichester is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Chichester is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since March 17th on Friday. They lost 14-6 to Holy Ghost Prep. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Zach Murray
| 04/09/26 @ Chester | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Penn Wood | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Academy Park | 3 |
| 05/08/26 @ Holy Ghost Prep | 2 |
| 05/05/26 @ Interboro | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Damian Diaz-Badillo and Zach Murray stepped up to the plate in a big way. Diaz-Badillo went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Murray went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Chichester is 9-1 when Murray posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Derrickson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley suffered their closest defeat since April 15, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of Kennett by a score of 2-0.
Austin Miazza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sun Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Comisiak, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Chichester's record is now 13-6. As for Sun Valley, their record now sits at 7-12.
Sun Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Chichester hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .438. It's a different story for Sun Valley, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Chichester's hitters?
Chichester couldn't quite get it done against Sun Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as they fell 5-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
