The Avalon Black Knights will face off against the School Without Walls Penguins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Avalon didn't have quite enough to beat The Heights and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Black Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
Javeth Carrion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, School Without Walls unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against The Heights, falling 10-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nolan Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Philip Wheeler, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Avalon and nudges their season record down to 2-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only two runs. As for School Without Walls, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Avalon beat School Without Walls 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Avalon repeat their success, or does School Without Walls has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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