Avon extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-13 in the process. They fell 8-4 to the Riverside Beavers. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Beavers when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Colten Fitch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Mateus Porter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Riverside, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Riverside's side, Mason Pozo looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The Beavers are 8-1 when Pozo allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Wittreich, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Riverside: the team is 8-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Austin Kalb was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Looking ahead, Avon will challenge Brunswick at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Riverside, they will host Cleveland Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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