North Royalton fell victim to Avon and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Avon Eagles by a score of 1-0. North Royalton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Avon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Avon's part, North Royalton's batters probably weren't too happy with Brody Papay, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Papay has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Cain, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cain is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
North Royalton's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Avon, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 16-10-1.
While North Royalton 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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