The Avon Lake Shoremen are taking a road trip to take on the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Avon Lake took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past North Ridgeville 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Shoremen have posted against the Rangers since April 8, 2021.
Blake Andresen
| 04/01/25 @ Berea-Midpark | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Steele | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Vermilion | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Dublin Coffman | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Midview | 8 |
Blake Andresen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Avon Lake secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Alex Soloff, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Benedictine posted their closest victory since April 3rd on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Ignatius, sneaking past 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bengals.
Avon Lake pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Benedictine, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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