The Le Roy Oatkan Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Avon Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Le Roy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Avon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Le Roy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Haverling just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Oatkan Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Avon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Mount Morris with a sharp 7-1 win on Monday. The Braves not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23rd (when they won 15-9).
Brady Driscoll spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Trevor Stroud was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Connor Smith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Le Roy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Avon, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.
Everything went Le Roy's way against Avon in their previous matchup back in April, as Le Roy made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oatkan Knights 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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