The East Vikings will head out to take on the Avon Grove Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East will be strutting in after a victory while Avon Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
East took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Downingtown West, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Whippets 7-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since March 24th.
St. Mark's hit Avon Grove with a five-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Devils lost 11-5 to the Spartans. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avon Grove got a good showing from Wyatt Holdren, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Holdren has allowed since back in March of 2025.
At the plate, Avon Grove saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Nole, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Another was Ian Schwing, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Avon Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for East, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9.
East got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Avon Grove by a conclusive 9-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the squad 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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