Avon is 8-2 against Caledonia-Mumford since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Avon Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Caledonia-Mumford Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Avon had to start their season on the road two weeks ago, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bloomfield.
Avon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Driscoll, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Caledonia-Mumford got themselves on the board against Keshequa on Tuesday, but Keshequa never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Indians 1-0.
Donny Peet spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Potter, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Avon took their win against Caledonia-Mumford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon 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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