Avalon and Union Hill squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Avalon had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 19-2 loss on Thursday.
John De La Garza and Josh Novak stepped up to the plate in a big way. De La Garza got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Novak went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases. Evan Jacks was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Avalon and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Union Hill, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-9.
As of now, neither Avalon nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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