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| 04/09/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 7-9 L |
| 05/14/21 - Away | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Avon and Northwest Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Falcons will head out to challenge the Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Avon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Middletown 17-8 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Northwest Catholic not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 20, 2024 (when they won 12-2). They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Middletown. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Blue Dragons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Gavin George was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Will Vincent also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Northwest Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Avon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Avon skirted past Northwest Catholic 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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