Avon has gone 6-1 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Rangers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elyria with a sharp 15-0 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Luke Holtzman
| 04/01/25 @ Elyria | 6 |
| 05/21/24 @ Midview | 1 |
| 05/14/24 vs Valley Forge | 4 |
| 05/07/24 @ Avon Lake | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Midview | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Avon got a great performance from Luke Holtzman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Holtzman has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Jason Gillespie was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Spike, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lakewood came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Shoremen 3-1.
Lakewood pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Avon came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rangers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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