As Avonworth Varsity Baseball celebrated Senior Night, it was only appropriate that the seniors led the Lopes, as they finished a sweep of East Allegheny, 16-1. Mason Metz, Alex Rowe and Declan Ehrin were each 2 for 2; Metz and Ehrin each drove in 3, with a homer from Metz and a double by Ehrin. Michael Libbon hustled his way to 2 runs.
Meanwhile, Sam Zahn took care of business on the mound, holding the Wildcats to 1 run in 2.2 innings. Zahn left the mound with a 4-1 lead, and Patrick Bykowski nailed down the inning with a strikeout in relief, setting the stage for another Lopes double-digit run inning, 12 this time, as the Lopes walked it off after 3 innings. Cooper Scharding and Jack Dolan each collected 2 doubles.
The Lopes head north Friday for a non-conference matchup against Dubois at 7 PM, and then take on rival South Park Monday and Tuesday in a series that will decide who wins the section.