Avon hit Avon Lake with a eight-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Shoremen took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on April 15th.
Avon Lake's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Avon, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-11 record.
Looking ahead, Avon Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Wellington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Dukes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.67 runs per game on average), something the Shoremen will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Avon, they will head out on the road to square off against Westlake at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Demons have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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