Baseball Recap: Avonworth Beats South Allegheny for Their Eighth Straight Victory

Antelopes

Previous Games

04/08/25 vs South Allegheny	15-4
04/07/25 @ South Allegheny	12-0
04/03/25 vs Hopewell	1-0
04/01/25 vs Steel Valley	11-0
03/31/25 @ Steel Valley	15-0
+ 3 more games

Avonworth had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the South Allegheny Gladiators with a sharp 15-4 win. The Antelopes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.

Carson Franc made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Franc was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Metz, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Rowe, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Avonworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Allegheny only posted an OBP of .292.

Avonworth pushed their record up to 8-1-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for South Allegheny, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avonworth will square off against Pine-Richland at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Antelopes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Allegheny, they will face off against West Mifflin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Titans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.