Avon Park is 9-1 against DeSoto County since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Avon Park Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the DeSoto County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Avon Park has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While Avon Park has not struggled against Lake Wales recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Avon Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Wales and snuck past 6-4.
Brad Benton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Benton was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Carson Cloud and Chris Garrsion did most of the damage at the plate: Cloud scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Garrsion scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eric Harrison, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, DeSoto County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Trojans.
DeSoto County let Corbin Gilmore and Logan Adkins loose on the outfield. Gilmore scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Adkins scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Roe, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Avon Park's record now sits at 10-7. As for DeSoto County, their record is now 3-11.
Avon Park was able to grind out a solid victory over DeSoto County in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Park 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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