For the second straight game, Avon will face off against Avon Lake. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shoremen at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Avon Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Avon didn't have quite enough to beat Avon Lake and fell 2-1.
For Avon Lake's part, Brayden Poltrone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 17 Ks. Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Poltrone.
At the plate, Avon Lake's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nate Haven, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. Another was Alex Soloff, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Avon Lake's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Avon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
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