The Avon Old Farms Beavers will square off against the Deerfield Academy Big Green at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avon Old Farms is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Taft School, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Avon Old Farms was ranked sixth). The Beavers put the hurt on the Big Red with a sharp 18-4 win on Friday. The Beavers haven't had any issues with the Big Red recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Deerfield Academy entered their tilt with Worcester Academy on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Hilltoppers 13-3.
Avon Old Farms pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Deerfield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Avon Old Farms couldn't quite finish off Deerfield Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Beavers 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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