There's no place like home for Avonworth, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Sunday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the South Allegheny Gladiators a 9-0 shutout on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Avonworth, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aidan Tinker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hunter Blackson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Dolan, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Avonworth now has a winning record of 6-5. As for South Allegheny, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Avonworth will have a chance to go back-to-back against South Allegheny: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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