Unionville has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Monday. They will challenge the Sun Valley Vanguards at 3:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Unionville lost a heartbreaker to Downingtown East when they met back in April of 2022, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Unionville took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Downingtown East. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Unionville in their matchups with Downingtown East: they've now lost eight in a row.
Levi Brawley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Shanahan on Thursday and fell 2-1.
Sun Valley also got a good showing from Ryan Messick, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Sun Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Ferriola, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Unionville fell to 2-1. As for Sun Valley, their record is now 1-1.
Unionville skirted past Sun Valley 6-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unionville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
