The Avon Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Upper Arlington Golden Bears at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Avon is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Avon blew Berea-Midpark out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Berea-Midpark got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Titans by a score of 6-4. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Jensen Petro
| 04/21/25 vs Berea-Midpark | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Olmsted Falls | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs North Ridgeville | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Lakewood | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Elyria | 1 |
Avon got a good showing from Jensen Petro, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Petro has been consistent: 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 was his first of the season. Baron Eberly was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Dublin Coffman hit Upper Arlington with a five-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Golden Bears fell just short of the Shamrocks by a score of 11-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Golden Bears have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Avon's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Upper Arlington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
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