If Sun Valley was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Ashley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans fell just short of the Laney Buccaneers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Sun Valley got a good showing from Max Karras, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs Karras has allowed since back in May of 2025. Connor Salerno relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Paxton Homewood made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Justin Iannetto, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Laney, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Sun Valley will venture away from home to square off against Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Spartans 4.1, the Cougars 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Laney, they will head out on the road to face off against Midway at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Buccaneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season.
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