Baseball Preview: Henderson Warriors vs. Avon Grove Red Devils
Henderson and Avon Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Henderson Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Avon Grove Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Henderson has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Avon Grove will arrive with four straight wins.
Things were looking good for Henderson after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Unionville by a score of 3-2.
Ethan Harrigen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Henderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conor McCartney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Avon Grove put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Bishop Shanahan with a sharp 8-2 victory.
Avon Grove also got a great performance from Ryan Fuller as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Logan Nelson and Trevor Dosenbach did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dosenbach scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Parsons, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Henderson now has a losing record at 7-8-1. As for Avon Grove, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Henderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Henderson suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Avon Grove when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fuller, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Now that Henderson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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