AVALANCHE EVEN UP SERIES
STRUTHERS OH- With their backs against the wall in the 16U Class B playoffs, the Avalanche dig deep to force an if necessary game against Dura Edge with a 8-5 win. The Avalanche were down 4-0 after 2 innings, but scored 5 in the 3rd to turn the tides.
Reese Henderson put on a show at the plate for Avalanche going 1-3 with a walk, a run scored, and 2 RBI. Julian Trott was nearly unstoppable going 3-4 on the day and racking up 2 runs scored, and a RBI. Jake Mattocks gathered multiple hits going 2-3 with a RBI. DJ Donatelli also had multiple hits going 2-3 with 2 runs scored.
Keegan Balla pitched a pair of scoreless innings to earn the win on the mound. In his two innings of work he gave up 0 runs on 0 hits. He struck out 3.
Jarrod Malagise was the heavy lifter for Dura Edge’s offense going 1-3 with 2 runs scored, and a RBI. Kris Hrosar went 1-3 with a run scored, and a RBI. Anthony Malagise mirrored those numbers going 1-3 with a RBI, and a run scored.
Brady Adam’s was charged with the loss on the bump for Dura Edge. He went 5 innings and gave up 5 earned runs on 7 hits. He struck out 5.