AVALANCHE TAKES CONTROL OF FIRST PLACE

STRUTHERS OH- With first place on the line Sunday, Avalanche and Whiting met in a highly anticipated.Class B Baseball matchup.  Avalanche grabbed the 11-7 win and take the throne at the top of the 16U Livi Division.

Mark Cattron swung a big bat for Avalanche going 2-4 with a pair of RBI.  Santino Piccirilli also went 2-4 on the day with a pair of RBI. He also scored 2 runs.  Angelo Fromm went 1-2 with another 2 RBI.  Alex Zordich walked twice and scored a run.

Cattron got the win on the hill for Avalanche. He threw 2.2 IP and only gave up one earned run on 2 hits.  He struck out 3.

Whiting still had a good offensive showing despite the loss. Their RBI were spread out.  Nick Parrotto went 3-4 with a RBI.  Ben Miller also had multiple hits going 2-3 with a RBI and 2 runs scored.  Nate Thomas put together a two hit day as well. He went 2-3 with a walk, a run, and a RBI.

Joey Pugh took the loss on the mound, and only gave up 2 earned runs in 3 innings.  He struck out 3.