For the second straight game, West Fork will face off against Dayton. The Gators will host the Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (West Fork 3.5, Dayton 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, West Fork came up short against Dayton and fell 6-3. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Dayton's part, Sebastian Avila was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Avila has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Kreth Kelly was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Hunter Wallace was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
The win (which was Dayton's sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Fork, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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