The Valley Forge Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rhodes Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Forge is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Valley Forge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Holy Name on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Green Wave.
Meanwhile, Rhodes can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bard Early College a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Rhodes might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Fernando Rios, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jesus Cardenas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Valley Forge's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rhodes, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Valley Forge came up short against Rhodes in their previous meeting back in May of 2017, falling 7-4. Can Valley Forge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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