The Riverside Beavers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Avon Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Riverside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Kenston on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to the Bombers.
Meanwhile, Avon came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Shoremen 5-3.
Blake Elder looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan ` Sudbrook, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Riverside's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Avon, the victory got them back to even at 10-10-1.
Riverside was able to grind out a solid win over Avon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Riverside repeat their success, or does Avon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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