The Avoca Central Titans will head out to square off against the Fillmore Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avoca Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Naples.
Meanwhile, Fillmore waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Lancers.
Isaac Wilcox made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Wilcox was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Connor McCumiskey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Malcom Nusbickel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fillmore's record now sits at 4-2. As for Avoca Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Avoca Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Fillmore when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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