Elyria and Avon are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Elyria Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Avon Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Elyria beat Avon Lake 6-2.
Meanwhile, Avon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Titans. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Avon this season.
Avon got a great performance from Brody Papay as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Ryan ` Sudbrook was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colten Fitch, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Elyria's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Avon, the win got them back to even at 5-5-1.
Elyria came up short against Avon when the teams last played back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Papay, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Now that Elyria knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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