The Sun Valley Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sun Valley saw some tournament action on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past New Hanover 5-4.
Caleb Thomas looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
Justin Iannetto
| 04/06/26 @ New Hanover | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Weddington | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Lincoln Charter | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Porter Ridge | 2 |
| 03/03/26 vs Marvin Ridge | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
On the hitting side, Sun Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Iannetto, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Iannetto has become a key player for the Spartans: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another was Ayden Matzke, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Ashley can bid farewell to their 14-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Eastern Alamance.
Ashley also got a great performance from Noah Swanson as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Swanson a new career-high.
Ashley's record now sits at 2-14. As for Sun Valley, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Ashley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sun Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Ashley, though, as they've only averaged .201. Will they be able to contain Sun Valley's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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