Avon had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 14-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Fishers Tigers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Orioles have suffered against the Tigers since May 4, 2022.
Nolan Hataway was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clayton Lenz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
As for Fishers, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games.
On Fishers' side, Owen Sanders tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mayo Fernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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