The Steel Valley Ironmen will venture away from home to square off against Sewickley Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Steel Valley came up short against South Park and fell 8-4. The Ironmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Daevon Gaynor
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Daevon Gaynor put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Gaynor was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Steel Valley is 2-1 when Gaynor posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Sewickley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Eden Christian Academy.
Nolan Donnelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Sewickley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Steel Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Steel Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Sewickley Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ironmen 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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