The Avon Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southport Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road game was the charm for Avon, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top against Franklin Central by a score of 8-3 in Saturday's second game.
Kaven Tislow tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Wyatt Pennington was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Brayden Salyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southport never let their opponents score on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Indianapolis Lutheran. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southport.
Riley Matlock was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Avon's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Southport, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Avon's way against Southport when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Avon made off with a 10-2 victory. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Southport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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