Harper Woods extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They came up short against the Avondale Yellowjackets, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellowjackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Thursday.
Kwintyn Powers was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Timothy Brown was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Avondale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 15-0).
On Avondale's side, Gibson Arthur was incredible, going 2-for-3 with six stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Arthur is becoming a predictor of the Yellowjackets' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nathan Tacheny, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Harper Woods will host Renaissance at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Phoenix have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Pioneers will no doubt try to take advantage of. Avondale will be paying especially close attention to Harper Woods' contest: after Harper Woods faces off against Renaissance, they'll take on Avondale again at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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