It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Avon had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Franklin Central Flashes by a score of 4-1. Winning may never get old, but Avon sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Avon got a great performance from Kade Tislow as he tossed 7.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Zollner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Franklin Central's side, Weston Harvey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Harvey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Franklin Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Back, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Avon's victory bumped their record up to 18-15. As for Franklin Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-17.
Avon will challenge Floyd Central at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Avon: 4, Floyd Central: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Franklin Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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