Baseball Recap: Avalon Black Knights vs. NOVA HomeSchool Lions
Avalon entered their tilt with NOVA HomeSchool with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the NOVA HomeSchool Lions on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Avalon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mark Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Stepanik, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marcus Blaqman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Avalon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for NOVA HomeSchool, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Avalon nor NOVA HomeSchool have any future games scheduled.
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