The Avon Pirates will face off against the Deuel Cardinals on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Avon was able to grind out a solid victory over Chester, taking the game 12-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Deuel came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy.
Deuel's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10-1.
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