Avon extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-6 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mayfield Wildcats. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Thursday.
Avon got a good showing from Carter Jenny, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
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At the plate, Colten Fitch and Ian Cain did some serious damage despite the final result: Fitch went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple, while Cain got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Cain has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Robby Sykora, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
As for Mayfield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Mayfield's side, Connor Mize tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Mayfield let Christophe Alexander and JD Sega run wild. Alexander went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Sega went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Pattie, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Avon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-4 loss against Berea-Midpark on the 21st. As for Mayfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-6 defeat against Hudson on the 21st.
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