AVALANCHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES

STRUTHERS OH- Saturday morning in Class B 16U action, Avalanche edged out 3B Barons in a tight 7-6 battle.

Henry Biggs-DeSantis came up big for Avalanche with a double and two RBIs. Gabe Titus and Layne Rider each smacked a triple and scored a run. Jayden Amos was solid in relief, pitching 1 2/3 innings, giving up just one hit and one run, while striking out four.

For the 3B Barons, Ben Yeckel was on fire with four hits, including a double and a triple, driving in one run and scoring twice. David Friedman added a double and two RBIs, but it wasn’t enough to overcome Avalanche’s offense.

In the end, Avalanche held on for a thrilling win in a game that went down to the wire.