The Avalon Eagles will square off against the Cross Roads Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Avalon fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Italy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 7-6. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John De La Garza
| 03/31/26 @ Italy | 14 |
| 03/20/26 @ LaPoynor | 12 |
| 03/05/26 vs Blooming Grove | 11 |
| 03/10/26 @ Cayuga | 7 |
| 02/27/26 @ Blum | 3 |
| + 1 more games |
John De La Garza put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Avalon is 2-1 when De La Garza posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-5 otherwise. De La Garza was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Josh Novak was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Evan Jacks also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cross Roads, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let Trinidad get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
Cross Roads' victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Avalon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Avalon might still be hurting after the 20-10 defeat they got from Cross Roads in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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