Avon Park entered their game against Sebring on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Avon Park took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sebring. The Red Devils were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Streaks earlier this season, when they won 1-0.
Eric Harrison put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Harrison wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace King, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Avon Park and nudges their season record down to 11-5. As for Sebring, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Avon Park and Sebring should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Avon Park will challenge Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 234 places (118 vs. 352). Meanwhile, Sebring (ranked 81st) will meet DeSoto County (ranked 466th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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