The Nordonia Knights will head out to take on the Avon Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Nordonia is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 23 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Solon on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Comets. The Knights have struggled against the Comets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Anthony Wayne typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Avon proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Generals by a score of 4-1.
Maria Young spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Avon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelin Ochs, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Avon pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Nordonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
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