The Berea-Midpark Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Avon Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Berea-Midpark is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Gilmour Academy on Wednesday. They came up short against the Lancers, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Titans have suffered since May 4, 2024.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Mayfield. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Thursday.
Avon got a good showing from Carter Jenny, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Colten Fitch and Ian Cain stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fitch went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple, while Cain got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple was Fitch's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Robby Sykora, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Berea-Midpark's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Avon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Berea-Midpark might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Avon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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