Baseball Preview: Greenwood Woodmen vs. Avon Orioles
Greenwood has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Avon Orioles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Avon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood, who comes in off a win.
Greenwood's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Southport as Greenwood made off with a 13-0 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Greenwood this season.
Logan Connor looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eli Mason was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Jackson Simms was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Avon unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 6-3 to Trinity. Avon has struggled against Trinity recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Foxen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Greenwood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenwood might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Avon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Greenwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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