The Avalon Black Knights will head out to square off against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Avalon can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They came up short against Annapolis Area Christian, falling 8-2.
Micah Owonu and Ethan Stepanik did some serious damage despite the final result: Owonu scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2, while Stepanik scored a run and stole Three bases. while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Stepanik has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel got themselves on the board against Archbishop Carroll on Wednesday, but Archbishop Carroll never followed suit. They blew past the Lions 17-0. The Falcons have beaten the Lions the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Owen Alsop looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Our Lady of Good Counsel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Avalon might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Avalon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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