If Avalon was riding high off their 23-4 takedown of Takoma Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Avalon Black Knights fell 8-4 to the Landon Bears on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Avalon of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Avalon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Williams, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Landon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Avalon will head out on the road to face off against Riverdale Baptist at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverdale Baptist is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Avalon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Landon will take on St. Stephen's & St. Agnes at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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