The Garnet Valley Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Springfield Cougars at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Springfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Garnet Valley, who comes in off a win.
Garnet Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Harriton on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Cody Wiest looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kyle Klein, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Nolan Carroll was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lower Merion.
Connor Manuel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Springfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danny Meakim, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Jake Lennon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Garnet Valley, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Garnet Valley skirted past Springfield 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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