Preview: Avon Park Red Devils vs. Lake Placid Dragons
The Avon Park Red Devils will be playing at home against the Lake Placid Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Avon Park's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Lake Placid has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Avon Park has not done well against Hardee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Avon Park was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Hardee.
Brad Benton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Rowe, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jace King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid came up short against Sebring on Friday and fell 5-2.
Lake Placid saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Morgan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Avon Park has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lake Placid, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avon Park has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Placid struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Avon Park couldn't quite finish off Lake Placid when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 11-9. Will Avon Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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