Baseball Recap: Avon Grove Triumphs

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2026, 4:36pm

Baseball Recap: Avon Grove Red Devils vs. Sun Valley Vanguards

Avon Grove's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Sun Valley Vanguards by a score of 7-2. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Vanguards: they've now won nine in a row.

Ryan Fuller looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Avon Grove's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Simeone, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Avon Grove is 2-1 when Simeone posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-7 otherwise. Anthony Bishop was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Red Devils

On Base Percentage

04/20/26 vs Sun Valley51.4%
04/17/26 @ Owen J. Roberts36%
04/15/26 @ Unionville48.6%
04/13/26 @ Downingtown West18.5%
04/08/26 vs Bayard Rustin29.6%
+ 19 more games

Avon Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.

Avon Grove picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 4-8. As for Sun Valley, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Avon Grove will take on rival Henderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sun Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Bayard Rustin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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