Baseball Preview: Avon Eagles vs. Elyria Pioneers
Avon and Elyria are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Avon Eagles will be playing at home against the Elyria Pioneers at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Avon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Last Tuesday, Avon got the win against Berea-Midpark by a conclusive 10-1. That looming 10-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Avon yet this season.
Brody Papay tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Avon got a massive performance out of Ryan ` Sudbrook, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Fitch, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Elyria beat Avon Lake 6-2 on Monday.
The win got Avon back to even at 5-5-1. As for Elyria, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Avon beat Elyria 5-2 when the teams last played back in March. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Elyria have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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