The Sun Valley Spartans will square off against the Central Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sun Valley will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Sun Valley's victory against Lincoln Charter wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Sun Valley never let Lincoln Charter get on the board and left with a 2-0 win on Wednesday. The two-run effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Connor Salerno looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Coen DeCarlo
| 03/12/25 @ Lincoln Charter | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Palisades | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Butler | 1 |
| 04/03/24 vs Charlotte Country Day School | 1 |
At the plate, Coen DeCarlo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jessen Copeland was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Central Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Lee Park Prep on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Knights. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Central Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. Sun Valley's victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Sun Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Central Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2015, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sun Valley 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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