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Leavitt third baseman Ben Sirois runs down a foul ball as fans move out of the way during Wednesday s game against Edward Little High School in Turner. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal
TURNER Alex Avila picked his first start of the regular season to try out a new curveball.
It seemed to work for Edward Little in its 11-5 baseball win over Leavitt on Wednesday. Avila pitched four innings, allowing only two hits and striking out three.
“It was to go out there and hit my spots,” Avila said of his mindset. “I am working on a new curveball that I started today, so I wanted to go out and throw strikes, first-pitch strikes, especially. Definitely first-pitch strikes and getting the ball on the ground because I trust my infield, my outfield they did a great job.”