The Bayard Rustin Golden Knights will face off against the Avon Grove Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bayard Rustin's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They skirted past Downingtown East 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Knights have posted since April 17, 2024.
Not much got past JP Hoffmayer, who gave up just three hits to keep Downingtown East off the board.
At the plate, David McClain was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avon Grove). They put the hurt on East with a sharp 14-3 win on Wednesday. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Devin Rinker tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Myles Raymond was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Nelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Avon Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Avon Grove back to even at 4-4. As for Bayard Rustin, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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