Avalon is 2-8 against Goretti since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Avalon Black Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Goretti Gael at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Avalon sitting on six straight victories and Goretti on 13.
Avalon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverdale Baptist and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that Avalon has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Thomas Straniero, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Stepanik, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Goretti sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Fairfax HomeSchool on Monday.
Parker Sweeney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Oates, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Fulmer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Avalon has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Goretti, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Avalon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Goretti struggles in that department as they've averaged .350. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Avalon came up short against Goretti in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. Can Avalon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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