The Avon Falcons will head out to challenge the Farmington River Hawks at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Avon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Avon's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Northwest Catholic by a score of 4-0.
Meanwhile, Farmington had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Bristol Eastern 9-2 on Friday.
Jake Tomkiewicz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Noah Grosso and Ty Nogiec did most of the damage at the plate: Grosso went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Nogiec went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Grosso is becoming a predictor of Farmington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Nick Simeone was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-7. As for Avon, their record is now 6-4.
Everything went Avon's way against Farmington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Avon made off with a 6-0 win. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the River Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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