Great Valley has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Henderson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Great Valley came up short against Oxford and fell 6-3.
Great Valley got a good showing from Cam Ellicier, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Brady Hounsell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Segarnick, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Downingtown East.
Kyle Cherup was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henderson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Gustafson, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Great Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Great Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Henderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Great Valley suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Henderson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Great Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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