AVALANCHE JUMP INTO FIRST PLACE

STRUTHERS OH- Their is a log jam at the top of the 16U division in Class B Baseball. That made Tuesday nights game between Avalanche and Astro Falcons carry a lot of weight.  With the Avalanche trailing by a half game coming in, they knew a win would sit them at the top of the standings. The win is exactly what they got, the Avalanche outlasted the Astro Falcons in 10 innings and secured a 5-4 victory.

Landon Whippo earned a multiple hit day for Avalanche going 2-3 with a RBI.  Rocky Serafino was a thorn in the side of the Astro Falcons going 3-4 with 1 RBI.  Owen Dye wasn’t to be overshadowed as he went 2-4 with a RBI.

Maddox Bell earned the win on the mound pitching 5 innings giving up 2 earned runs on 5 hits. He struck out 6 hitters.

Will Petty was perfect at the plate for the Falcons going 1-1 with a RBI.  Bryson Zirwas was the only other RBI for the Falcons offense on a 1-3 day.  Rowan Urbach collected multiple hits going 2-4 with a run scored.