Baseball Recap: Malcolm Blaqman can't quite lead Avalon over Goretti

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 6:36am

Baseball Recap: Avalon Black Knights vs. Goretti Gael

Avalon and Goretti squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Avalon had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Goretti Gael. Avalon's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Avalon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malcolm Blaqman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.

On Goretti's side, Garrett Gibson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gibson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Will Oates and Warner Harper did most of the damage at the plate: Oates went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Harper got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.

Avalon's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Goretti, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5.

As of now, neither Avalon nor Goretti have any future games scheduled.

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