The Avalon Black Knights are on the road again on Monday to play the Sandy Spring Friends Wildebeests at 4:00 p.m. Avalon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Avalon faced St. Andrew's Episcopal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Avalon put the hurt on St. Andrew's Episcopal with a sharp 18-7 win. Avalon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Marcus Blaqman and Malcolm Blaqman were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Blaqman pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Blaqman tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Blaqman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Blaqman scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Avalon got a massive performance out of Ethan Stepanik, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Josh Langelli, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sandy Spring Friends fell victim to a tough 16-3 loss at the hands of DC International on Friday. Sandy Spring Friends has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandy Spring Friends saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Fones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Avalon pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Sandy Spring Friends, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Everything went Avalon's way against Sandy Spring Friends in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Avalon made off with a 13-0 win. Does Avalon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sandy Spring Friends turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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