Alex Kirby
Hoosier Authority
AVON – The 4A #6 Brownsburg Bulldogs went 3-1 against the Avon Orioles this season, outscoring them in the three losses by a combined score of 37-8. Unfortunately for them, the one loss came when it mattered most and the Bulldogs fell to the Orioles for the second consectuive season in the first round of Sectional play.
Avon came out firing on all cylinders, scoring six runs in the bottom of the first, including a three-run shot to left by Logan Sanburn.
“It took the pressure off our kids,” said head coach Clark Reeves. “We could challenge them more where we might not have challenged them as much. They’re a good hitting team.”
It took the Bulldogs until the top of the third inning to get on the board with a two-run shot to left-center from first baseman Jake Houston.
Avon came back and answered when starting pitcher Rob McPike hit a solo-shot over the fence to provide an insurance run.
The Bulldogs managed only one more run in the the top of the sixth when pinch-runnner Andrew Martin came home on a sac-fly.
“It’s really hard to beat someone three times, let alone four in a season,” said Brownsburg Coach Pat O’Neil.
“It’s not a happy moment here in Brownsburg. I’m proud of my players, they fought hard all the way through, and they never gave up.”
Avon Senior Pitcher Rob McPike got the complete game win, allowing three runs on eight hits. For Brownsburg, Mark Conover allowed six runs on three hits in five innings of work.
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