The Sun Valley Vanguards will venture away from home to challenge the Oxford Hornets at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Sun Valley managed to slip by Bishop Shanahan the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vanguards came up short against the Eagles on Wednesday, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Vanguards' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sun Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madison Chadwick, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to Downingtown East.
Sun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Oxford'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 .330. It's a different story for Oxford, though, as they've only averaged .253. 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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