The home team had won the previous five meetings between Garnet Valley and Marple Newtown, and Marple Newtown kept the tradition alive. The Jaguars fell just short of the Fightin' Tigers by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fightin' Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Cole Lombardo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Nolan Carroll was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Garnet Valley now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Marple Newtown, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Garnet Valley will square off against Upper Dublin at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Jaguars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marple Newtown, they will face off against Episcopal Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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