After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Frankston, Avalon was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Kerens Bobcats get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The Eagles were shut out 10-0 the last time they took on the Bobcats, so the Eagles were just returning the favor.
John De La Garza made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Avalon got a massive performance out of Kade Johnson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Johnson has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Josh Novak was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Eagles
| 04/14/26 @ Kerens | 69.4% |
| 04/10/26 @ Frankston | 31.6% |
| 04/07/26 vs Meridian | 60% |
| 04/02/26 vs Cross Roads | 53.3% |
| 03/31/26 @ Italy | 37.1% |
| + 13 more games |
Avalon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2025.
The win got Avalon back to even at 7-7. As for Kerens, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, Avalon will welcome Trinidad at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Kerens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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