Avoca Central is 0-3 against Haverling since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Avoca Central Tigers are on the road again to play the Haverling Rams at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Avoca Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Arkport Central on Monday. They lost 8-2 to the Bluejays. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Avoca Central has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Haverling came up short against Wayland-Cohocton on Wednesday and fell 8-5. Haverling has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage Thomas put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Brotz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Wenban, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Avoca Central's record is now 5-5. As for Haverling, their record now sits at 7-5.
Avoca Central suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Haverling when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Avoca Central, AJ Brotz (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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