Hamilton Southeastern had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it four. They lost 14-0 to the Avon Orioles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Avon, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-2. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Avon's part, 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. Beck has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Grubbs, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Hamilton Southeastern had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
