Olmsted Falls had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Avon Lake Shoremen, falling 11-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Olmsted Falls saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Perkins, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Perkins' first of the season.
As for Avon Lake, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Shoremen, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Avon Lake's side, Brayden Poltrone spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Poltrone also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Shoremen are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Adam McFadden was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Hicov, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
While Olmsted Falls 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 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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