Avon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Middies pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.62 runs allowed on Tuesday. The Avon Eagles walked away with a 13-8 win over the Midview Middies. Winning may never get old, but Avon sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Chris Egger looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jason Gillespie and Robby Sykora did most of the damage at the plate: Gillespie scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Sykora scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ian Cain was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Avon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-10-1. As for Midview, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4.
Avon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Midview: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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