The Avon Falcons will square off against the Maloney Spartans at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Avon has five straight wins, Maloney has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Avon's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when South Windsor hitters got past them. The Falcons won by a run and slipped past the Bobcats 12-11. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Maloney's offense. They fell 3-0 to Enfield on Monday.
Stella Cicero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Avon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Maloney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Avon suffered a grim 19-5 defeat to Maloney in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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