The Great Valley Patriots will head out to take on the Coatesville Red Raiders at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Coatesville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Great Valley, who comes in off a win.
Great Valley will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Sun Valley, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Patriots walked away with a 4-1 win over the Vanguards on Wednesday.
Sarah Yost spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Mattison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Sarah Culbertson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coatesville didn't have quite enough to beat Downingtown West on Wednesday and fell 2-1. The matchup marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Coatesville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Gracelynn Landis gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Coatesville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jillian Wimmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Coatesville and nudges their season record down to 7-2. As for Great Valley, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Great Valley might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Coatesville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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