Baseball Game Preview: Avonworth Antelopes vs. South Allegheny Gladiators

For the second straight game, Avonworth will face off against South Allegheny. The Antelopes will be playing at home against the Gladiators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avonworth is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

South Allegheny's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Avonworth hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Antelopes never let the Gladiators get on the board and left with a 12-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Antelopes, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Mason Metz, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Franc, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

Avonworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Allegheny only posted an OBP of .389.

Avonworth's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for South Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

South Allegheny's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Avonworth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for South Allegheny, though, as they've only averaged .159. Will they be able to contain Avonworth's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.