Ben Davis had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-5 to make it four. They lost 13-0 to the Avon Orioles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Giants of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Avon, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Avon's part, Isaac Kramer looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Kramer has posted since April 3rd.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Bland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Pennington, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Ben Davis will square off against Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Giants' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Irish have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Avon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against Decatur Central on the 26th.
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