For the second straight game, Avonworth will face off against South Park. The Antelopes will challenge the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avonworth is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Monday, Avonworth needed a bit of extra time to put away South Park. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Cooper Scharding and Carson Franc were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Scharding struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Franc tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Scharding went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Franc went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Jackson Krul looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since April 2nd.
Back at the plate, Jack Dolan was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
South Park's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 13-3. As for Avonworth, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
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