Antelopes
| 04/23/25 vs East Allegheny | 16 |
| 04/22/25 @ East Allegheny | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Plum | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs Shady Side Academy | 7 |
| + 10 more games |
The Avonworth Antelopes will head out on the road to face off against the DuBois Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Avonworth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Avonworth made easy work of East Allegheny and carried off a 15-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Antelopes in their matchups with the Wild Cats: they've now won five in a row.
Avonworth got a massive performance out of Mason Metz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Declan Ehrin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Avonworth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, DuBois' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Clearfield by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Beavers have suffered since May 21, 2024.
Trey Wingard and Talon Hodge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wingard went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hodge went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Noah Farrell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Avonworth's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for DuBois, their loss dropped their record down to 9-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Avonworth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DuBois struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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