The Avon Park Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avon Park will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Avon Park only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt DeSoto County on Monday. Everything went Avon Park's way against DeSoto County as Avon Park made off with an 8-2 victory.
Avon Park got a great performance from Jaret King as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. King has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mekhi Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KJ Massey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Hardee put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Sarasota Christian. Hardee was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Sarasota Christian.
Ryan Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rivas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellon Lindsey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Braden Tyson was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Avon Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Hardee, their record now sits at 11-6.
Avon Park took their win against Hardee when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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