The Avon Park Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Clewiston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Avon Park gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardee, sneaking past 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Regino, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Carson Cloud was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clewiston put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against IMG Academy White.
Cayson Holman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one double.
Holman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Mann, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Avon Park's record is now 2-0. As for Clewiston, their record now sits at 3-0.
Avon Park beat Clewiston 4-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Avon Park repeat their success, or does Clewiston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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