Avondale had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it five. They came up short against the De La Salle Collegiate Pilots, falling 15-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Yellowjackets of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
As for De La Salle Collegiate, their record is now 12-2. The contest marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For De La Salle Collegiate's part, JJ Jurczyk made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jurczyk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, De La Salle Collegiate got a massive performance out of Joseph Cuppari, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Those three runs gave Cuppari a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Lee, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Avondale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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