The Great Valley Patriots will square off against the Sun Valley Vanguards at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Great Valley is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Downingtown East on Monday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 9-1. The Patriots have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Great Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Callahan, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley lost 12-2 to East on Monday.
Great Valley's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Sun Valley, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Great Valley's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's matchup. The Patriots have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Sun Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Great Valley continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Great Valley's way against Sun Valley when the teams last played on April 1st, as Great Valley made off with a 9-2 victory. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vanguards turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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