Baseball Recap: Woodford County has no trouble against Avon Lake

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 3:29pm

Baseball Recap: Woodford County Yellowjackets vs. Avon Lake Shoremen

In what's become a running theme this season, Woodford County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Avon Lake Shoremen as the Woodford County Yellowjackets made off with a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodford County.

Justus Wertzler made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wertzler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other pitching news, Jonah Branham tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Taylor Penn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Brandon Bishop was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Woodford County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Avon Lake, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodford County will take on Collins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Avon Lake, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Steele at 4:45 p.m.

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