Baseball Recap: Great Valley Makes It Five in a Row at Home

Patriots

Lowest Scoring Games

04/14/25 vs Downingtown West	3-2
03/19/25 @ Unionville	5-15
03/14/25 @ Harriton	6-2

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Great Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Downingtown West Whippets, sneaking past 3-2. The three-run effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Colby Curtiss looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Great Valley's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bartlett, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another was Ryan Rossi, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Great Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Downingtown West, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Great Valley will welcome Bishop Shanahan at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games the Eagles have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Downingtown West, they will take on Central Bucks South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Whippets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.