Baseball Game Preview: Avon Falcons vs. Xavier Falcons

Avon will venture away from home to square off against Xavier at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Avon is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

On Thursday, Avon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Simsbury 5-4.

Meanwhile, Xavier faced Lyman Hall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Falcons lost 7-1 to the Trojans. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Avon's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Xavier, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.