Avalon and Brookeland squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Avalon had to settle for second. They came up short against the Wildcats, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 11th.
Avalon got a good showing from Jackson Osborne, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Osborne has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avalon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn McEwen, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Eagles
05/21/25 vs Brookeland | 2-8 |
05/16/25 vs Union Hill | 7-6 |
05/15/25 vs Union Hill | 3-2 |
05/10/25 vs Miller Grove | 13-0 |
05/09/25 vs Miller Grove | 11-1 |
The loss snapped Avalon's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 13-10-1 record. As for Brookeland, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
While Avalon 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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