Avalon has gone a perfect 3-0 against Georgetown Day recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Black Knights will welcome the Mighty Hoppers at 4:30 p.m. Avalon has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Avalon's offense. They lost 14-0 to Jackson-Reed on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Black Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
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Avalon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Stepanik, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Stepanik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Georgetown Day faced Bell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mighty Hoppers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Griffins a 17-0 shutout. The Mighty Hoppers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The victory (which was Georgetown Day's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Avalon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Everything went Avalon's way against Georgetown Day when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Avalon made off with a 6-0 victory. Do the Black Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mighty Hoppers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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