The Avonworth Antelopes will square off against the Fairview Tigers on Thursday. Avonworth will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Avonworth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Central.
Carson Franc and Alex Rowe did most of the damage at the plate: Franc scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Rowe scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Dolan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fairview came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bucs by a score of 7-3. That's two games straight that Fairview has won by exactly four runs.
Tyler Benford was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Benford was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Austin Hawley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Avonworth is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Fairview, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avonworth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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