Avon Grove and East are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Avon Grove Red Devils will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Avon Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Avon Grove beat Coatesville 6-1.
Brayden Gregg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up ten Ks. Those a hit set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Joe O?Connor was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East has not done well against Downingtown West recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. East was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Downingtown West. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for East yet this season.
Avon Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for East, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5.
Avon Grove came up short against East in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-2. Can Avon Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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