If Avalon was riding high fresh off their 11-1 takedown of Chen last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Avalon fell just short of the Riverdale Baptist Crusaders by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Black Knights have suffered against the Crusaders since March 22, 2022.
Avalon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javeth Carrion, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Brett Weinberg also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Riverdale Baptist, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avalon will head out to square off against Sandy Spring Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sandy Spring Friends' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Avalon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Riverdale Baptist, they will venture away from home to challenge St. John's Catholic Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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