The Avon Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Springfield Blue Devils at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Avon put up the most runs they have all season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brecksville-Broadview Heights an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Maria Young
| 04/24/26 @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 11 |
| 04/23/26 vs Berea-Midpark | 11 |
| 04/20/26 @ North Ridgeville | 13 |
| 04/15/26 vs Avon Lake | 14 |
| 04/13/26 @ Steele | 13 |
| + 7 more games |
Maria Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Averie Reichert was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelin Ochs, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
Avon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Springfield not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 7th (when they won 9-0). They blew past Ross 10-1. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Little Giants recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
The win got Avon back to even at 7-7. As for Springfield, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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