Sun Valley is 0-7 against Downingtown West since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sun Valley Vanguards will look to defend their home field against the Downingtown West Whippets at 3:45 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Sun Valley: 3.9, Downingtown West: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sun Valley is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Oxford by a score of 4-3.
Paul Miazza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 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, Downingtown West came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Red Raiders out 4-3.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Downingtown West, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Sun Valley couldn't quite finish off Downingtown West in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Sun Valley, Greyson Kovatch (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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