The Northstar Christian Academy Knights will be playing at home against the Avon Braves at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Northstar Christian Academy is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lyons 24-3. The victory was nothing new for Northstar Christian Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Avon rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Bombers. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Avon this season.
Michael Rowland was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Rowland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Connor Smith and Ryan Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Smith went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI, while Davis went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Jack Ruter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Northstar Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Avon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13.
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