Sun Valley is still winless after their game against Oxford on Tuesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hornets. On the bright side, the three- run effort marked the Vanguards' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Jackson Messick put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Messick wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Comisiak, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That run was Comisiak's first of the season. Logan Howe was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Oxford, the win snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Sun Valley and Oxford could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Vanguards will take on Avon Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (505 vs. 171). Meanwhile, Oxford (ranked 390th) will meet Bishop Shanahan (ranked 85th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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