The Big Walnut Golden Eagles will face off against the Avon Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Big Walnut 3.4, Avon 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Big Walnut is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Worthington Kilbourne on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Berea-Midpark. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Avon got a good showing from Jensen Petro, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Petro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jason Gillespie was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Baron Eberly, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Big Walnut's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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