Avondale had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the Royal Oak Ravens, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Monday.
Gibson Arthur
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Gibson Arthur was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Avondale: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-10 otherwise.
As for Royal Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by ten runs or more this season.
On Royal Oak's side, Josh Adler was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Adler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payden Morrison, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Silas Burbridge was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Avondale will challenge Lutheran Northwest at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Yellowjackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Royal Oak, they will take on Bloomfield Hills at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ravens 3.6, the Black Hawks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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