Chen extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 1-10 in the process. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avalon Black Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
As for Avalon, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-13. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
For Avalon's part, Ethan Stepanik made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Stepanik a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and six stolen bases. He has become a key player for Avalon: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Brayman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Judah Knight was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
As of now, neither Chen nor Avalon have any future games scheduled.
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