The Avon Park Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Okeechobee Brahmans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Avon Park is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Avon Park had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt DeSoto County on Thursday. Avon Park put the hurt on DeSoto County with a sharp 10-3 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jace King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Harrison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Carson Cloud, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Avon Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee came up short against Lake Placid on Thursday and fell 7-2. The Brahmans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avon Park pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Okeechobee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
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