Greenwood lost against Avon back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Greenwood Woodmen fell 6-3 to the Avon Orioles. Greenwood has not had much luck with Avon recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Greenwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mavrick Pauley, who went 2-for-3 with a double. Jagger Bray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Avon's side, Braden Lockridge looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lockridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miguel Correa Jr, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Foxen, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Greenwood's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-13. As for Avon, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-15.
Greenwood will face off against Mooresville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mooresville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Avon, they will be playing at home against Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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