Baseball Game Preview: Brownsburg Bulldogs vs. Avon Orioles

For the second straight game, Brownsburg will face off against Avon. The Bulldogs will take on the Orioles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Things were looking good for Brownsburg after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Avon. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Orioles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

For Avon's part, Caleb McIntyre and Wyatt Pennington did most of the damage at the plate: McIntyre went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Pennington went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Caleb Wessel was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

Avon is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Brownsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brownsburg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.