Sun Valley and Great Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Sun Valley Vanguards will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Great Valley Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Sun Valley is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Sun Valley had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Oxford.
Paul Miazza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sun Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Great Valley beat Bishop Shanahan 9-6 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Great Valley.
Cam Ellicier tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Hounsell, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Ty Callahan was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Great Valley, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Sun Valley skirted past Great Valley 3-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ellicier, who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sun Valley still be able to contain Ellicier? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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