Avon Grove has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Henderson Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Avon Grove: 3, Henderson: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Avon Grove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Bishop Shanahan (and have done all season long). Avon Grove put the hurt on Bishop Shanahan with a sharp 8-2 win on Monday.
Ryan Fuller tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Logan Nelson and Trevor Dosenbach did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dosenbach scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Josh Parsons was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Unionville by a score of 3-2.
Ethan Harrigen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Henderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conor McCartney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Avon Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Henderson, they now have a losing record at 7-8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avon Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Henderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Avon Grove took their victory against Henderson when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Grove 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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