Sun Valley won the last time they faced Archbishop Carroll, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Sun Valley Vanguards sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Archbishop Carroll Patriots.
Jack Durkin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Durkin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Matt Jackson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Hickman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Archbishop Carroll's side, they got a good showing from Anthony Auteri, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Carroll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Wright, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The win got Sun Valley back to even at 2-2. As for Archbishop Carroll, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Sun Valley will head out on the road to face off against Great Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Carroll, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cardinal O'Hara at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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