Baseball Preview: Avondale Yellowjackets vs. Harper Woods Pioneers
After six games on the road, Avondale is heading back home. They will take on the Harper Woods Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Avondale suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Harper Woods.
For Harper Woods' part, Dai'Jon Brooks made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dionte Smith, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Pierre Iwu, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Avondale's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Harper Woods, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
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