The Avon Park Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Red Devils fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Tuesday's season opener. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Fort Meade on Tuesday.
Jace King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Eric Harrison
| 02/11/25 @ Fort Meade | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Tampa Catholic | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs DeSoto County | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ Lake Wales | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Frostproof | 1 |
In other batting news, Eric Harrison was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Cam Engler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hardee hadn't done well against Sebring recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hardee narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Sebring 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
The team relied heavily on Ryland Beumel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Everything went Avon Park's way against Hardee when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Avon Park made off with a 9-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Park since the team 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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