GLEN MILLS, PA- Someone has to tell the Fords that winning is not this easy, they make it look like clockwork.

Haverford took on Garnet Valley today in a game where all the scoring came real early in the game, leaving it up to pitching for the most part.

The Fords got on the board first. To lead off the game, Ryan Cassidy walked, then swiped second base. Jimmy Boyle then reached on an error while Cassidy stayed at second. With one out in the inning, Cassidy stole third, then came around to score off of a sac fly from Nick Elvanian. 1-0 Fords after half an inning.

For the Jags, Nolan Carroll walked to lead off the game, followed by a base hit by Cole Lombardo. Ryan McGhee then singled home Carroll to tie the game, as McGhee and Lombardo moved to second and third on an error. With one out, Kyle Klein then singled to drive in McGhee, giving the Jaguars a 2-1 lead after one.

But, Haverford answered right back as they scored two in the innings, including a Shane Durkan sac fly to right field to drive home the go-ahead run, giving the Fords a 3-2 lead after one and a half.

Now from here, neither team scored the rest of the game, and it became a pitching duel.

For Haverford, Jimmy Boyle went the distance while allowing two runs, four hits, and striking out 12. For Garnet Valley, Dylan Orr threw four innings with five hits, three runs (two earned, one unearned), and striking out five. Joe Anzalone came into the game in the fifth and finished the game for the Jaguars going three scoreless innings and striking out three.

Boyle finished out the game, sitting down the last three hitters in order, two via the strikeout.

Despite the loss, Garnet Valley remains over .500 in the Central League sitting at 7-5. They will play Upper Darby, who just picked up their first Central League win since 2023, on Thursday at home at 3:45.

Haverford remains on top of the Central League, now sitting at a strong 12-0, ahead of second place Radnor (11-1) and they will face Lower Merion (8-4) on Thursday at home at 3:45.

The Central League is certainly in for an interesting finish, as they currently have eight teams in line for a playoff spot in the PIAA District 1 playoffs, on top of that, Radnor remains within one game of Haverford for first in the Central League, and will likely go down to the wire.