On Monday, Avalon faced The Heights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Avalon Black Knights walked away with a 6-3 victory over The Heights. The win was familiar territory for Avalon who now have three in a row.
Ethan Stepanik was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stepanik has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stepanik was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mark Williams was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Avalon pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs per game. As for The Heights, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Avalon will be playing in front of their home fans against NOVA HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for The Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Jackson-Reed at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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