The Avalon Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Frankston Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Avalon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Meridian get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Rayden Mendez
| 04/07/26 vs Meridian | 9 |
| 03/23/26 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 02/27/26 @ Blum | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Italy | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Blooming Grove | 1 |
Rayden Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. Avalon is 4-1 when Mendez posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Avalon got a massive performance out of John De La Garza, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kade Johnson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Frankston got the win against Union Hill on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0. Considering the Indians have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Avalon back to even at 6-6. As for Frankston, their record now sits at 19-3.
Avalon couldn't quite get it done against Frankston in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 4-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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