Avon is a perfect 3-0 against Keystone since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will host the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Avon will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Avon proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Olmsted Falls 6-4. The game was the first time the Eagles have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since April 18, 2023.
Matthew Sheldon
| 04/27/26 vs Steele | 7 |
| 05/04/26 @ Avon Lake | 6 |
| 04/13/26 @ Berea-Midpark | 4 |
| 04/06/26 vs Olmsted Falls | 4 |
| 03/30/26 @ North Ridgeville | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Matthew Sheldon looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Avon is undefeated when Sheldon allows two or fewer hits, but 8-12 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trevor Sykora, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Nathan Peters was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Keystone walked away with it. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hurricanes a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.
Keystone's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
Avon came out on top in a nail-biter against Keystone when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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