Avon won against Plainfield on Monday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Orioles' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hamilton Southeastern Royals a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Orioles, who have now won four matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Carter Beck looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Clayton Lenz and Wyatt Pennington did most of the damage at the plate: Lenz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Pennington went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Lenz has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Keegan Grubbs, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Avon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
Orioles
| 04/23/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 14-0 |
| 04/21/25 vs Plainfield | 14-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Franklin Central | 13-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Center Grove | 10-7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Noblesville | 6-3 |
| + 2 more games |
Avon pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Avon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hamilton Southeastern: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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