Avon Grove hit Bishop Shanahan with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 6-5. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Red Devils earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Brett Barber made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Cleary, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Bishop Shanahan has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Avon Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Bishop Shanahan will host Bayard Rustin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Avon Grove, they will head out to face off against Kennett at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Demons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.21 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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