Softball Game Preview: Simsbury Trojans vs. Avon Falcons

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04/22/24 - Home	20-8 W
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Simsbury is 8-2 against Avon since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Trojans will head out to face off against the Falcons at 3:45 p.m. Simsbury is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.

If Simsbury beats Avon with 13 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Trojans came out on top against Conard by a score of 13-8 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Avon got the win against Northwest Catholic on Friday by a conclusive 21-8. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Simsbury, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.

Simsbury took their win against Avon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.