Bayard Rustin dropped their record down to 18-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avon Grove Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
Bayard Rustin saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joslyn Garner, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Avon Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On Avon Grove's side, Leah Clendaniel was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Clendaniel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabby Beltran, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Bayard Rustin has already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against East on the 20th. As for Avon Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 1-0 win against Boyertown on the 20th.
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