The Avalon Black Knights will head out to face off against the Southern Maryland Christian Academy Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avalon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Sandy Spring Friends on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Black Knights in their matchups with the Wildebeests: they've now won six in a row.
Judah Knight
| 04/29/25 vs Sandy Spring Friends | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Jackson-Reed | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ NOVA HomeSchool | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ The Heights | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Fairfax HomeSchool | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Judah Knight made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Ethan Stepanik was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Hugo Ducoudret also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Avalon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Southern Maryland Christian Academy entered their tilt with Riverdale Baptist on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Crusaders.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Erwin, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Another was Mathias Mason, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Avalon's record now sits at 6-13. As for Southern Maryland Christian Academy, their record is now 7-8.
Avalon beat Southern Maryland Christian Academy 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
