Avon Grove is 8-2 against Coatesville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Avon Grove Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Coatesville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Avon Grove will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Avon Grove stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Kennett. Avon Grove's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maddie Kelly was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Anna Heisler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Coatesville was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They fell just short of East by a score of 2-1.
Daryn McComsey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Coatesville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachael Kleckner, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Avon Grove is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Coatesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Avon Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Coatesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Avon Grove's way against Coatesville in their previous meeting back in April as Avon Grove made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Grove since the squad 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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