East is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Avon Grove is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vikings will host the Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While East's victory against Downingtown West wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Whippets 3-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Avon Grove ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Coatesville 6-5.
Avon Grove got a great performance from Grady O'Rourke as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts O'Rourke has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Logan Nelson was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Avon Grove: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ken Askin, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Avon Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive games.
East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Avon Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
East might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Avon Grove in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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