The Avon Grove Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the East Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Avon Grove needed a bit of extra time to put away Coatesville. They won by a run and slipped past the Red Raiders 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Red Devils, who have now won three games in a row.
Grady O'Rourke tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Logan Nelson
| 04/30/25 vs Coatesville | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Kennett | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Bishop Shanahan | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Downingtown West | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Oxford | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Nelson, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base. Avon Grove is undefeated when Nelson posts three or more hits, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ken Askin, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Avon Grove kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, East had just enough and edged out Downingtown West 3-2 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Avon Grove's record now sits at 11-6. As for East, their record is now 9-7.
Everything went Avon Grove's way against East in their previous matchup back in April, as Avon Grove made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the team 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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