Avon had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 16-8 to make it five. They lost 9-1 to the Zionsville Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 back in April.
Avon got a good showing from Jackson Mitchell, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Furthermore, Mitchell didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
As for Zionsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Zionsville, who have now won seven contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Zionsville's side, they got a great performance from Brady Shaw as he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Shaw has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Tyler Hughes was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Tielker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Avon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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