The Avon Eagles will take on the Mayfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mayfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Avon is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Olmsted Falls. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three runs.
Avon got a good showing from Blake Elder, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Colten Fitch was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Spike, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mayfield started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against South. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mayfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Galatis, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Those hits were Galatis' first of the season. Another was Ben Koret, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mayfield now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Avon came out on top in a nail-biter against Mayfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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