Greenwood typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Avon proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Greenwood Woodmen by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Avon.
Braden Lockridge looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miguel Correa Jr was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carson Foxen, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Greenwood's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mavrick Pauley, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Jagger Bray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Avon's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-15. As for Greenwood, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Avon will be playing at home against Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenwood, they will challenge Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
