The Henderson Warriors will take on the Avon Grove Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Henderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Monday just wasn't the day for Henderson's offense. They came up short against Great Valley on Monday, falling 8-0. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Avon Grove, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Sun Valley by a score of 7-2 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Red Devils in their matchups with the Vanguards: they've now won nine in a row.
Ryan Fuller looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Avon Grove is 2-1 when Fuller allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Simeone, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Avon Grove's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Holdren, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Avon Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Avon Grove's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Henderson, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Henderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Avon Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Henderson beat Avon Grove 7-3 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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