After losing to Non Varsity Opponent the last time they met, Avalon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Eagles walked away with a 12-7 win over Non Varsity Opponent on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Rayden Mendez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Avalon is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Mendez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John De La Garza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Novak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
| 03/23/26 - Home | 12-7 W |
| 03/06/26 - Neutral | 3-6 L |
| 03/22/25 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 03/17/25 - Home | 19-8 W |
| 03/12/22 - Neutral | 0-15 L |
| + 3 more games |
The victory got Avalon back to even at 4-4.
Looking ahead, Avalon will head out on the road to face off against Mildred at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mildred's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Avalon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Non Varsity Opponent has already played their next matchup (against Crossroads Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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