Softball Game Preview: Avon Grove Red Devils vs. East Vikings

Avon Grove has won 11 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while East has won 11 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Red Devils will host the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Avon Grove's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Owen J. Roberts 1-0.

Meanwhile, East hadn't done well against Downingtown West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Vikings skirted past the Whippets 3-1.

Ferri Ava spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on seven hits.

Avon Grove is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.