Avon won the last time they faced Southport, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Avon Orioles walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Southport Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for Avon.
Avon got a great performance from Braden Lockridge as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Miguel Correa Jr, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gage Zollner was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Southport's side, Riley Matlock was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Avon's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Southport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Avon will head out on the road to face off against Hamilton Southeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Southport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Perry Meridian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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