Eagles continue winning ways, blanking Elyria, 13-0

Avon’s baseball team banged out 12 hits and Casey Birth pitched five shutout innings Tuesday as the Eagles won for the fifth time in six games, defeating host Elyria, 13-0, in Southwestern Conference action. The game was shortened to five innings because of the 10-run rule.

Gavin Koehler and Cameron Ocepek each had three hits for Avon, which upped its record to 9-12 overall and 6-7 in SWC play. Kohler also scored three times and knocked in three runs, while Ocepek had a double among his three hits and also scored a run and knocked in three.

Kyle DeLury added two hits and two runs for the Eagles, while Landon McQuality, Sam Griffiths, Matthew Sheldon and Jack Goldian each had a hit.

Birth needed just 67 pitches to complete his five innings, allowing just two harmless singles, walking one and striking out seven.

Next on the schedule for Avon is a home encounter with Riverside on Thursday.