Garnet Valley entered their contest against Strath Haven on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Jaguars fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Sophie Maitland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Garnet Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lyla Olsen, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Garnet Valley suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Strath Haven, their record is now 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Garnet Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Marple Newtown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Jaguars 3.1, the Fightin Tigers 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Strath Haven will challenge rival Lower Merion at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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