The Dublin Coffman Shamrocks will face off against the Avon Lake Shoremen at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dublin Coffman is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Dublin Coffman came up short against Upper Arlington and fell 5-2.
Dublin Coffman saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Sullivan, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Gavin Schimming also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avon Lake). They blew past Elyria 14-4 on Tuesday. While the Shoremen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Avon Lake also got a great performance from Brayden Poltrone as he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Poltrone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Owen Fach was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Colin Hout was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Avon Lake pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dublin Coffman, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
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