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For the second straight season and third time overall, the Avalon School's baseball team captured the Maryland State B private school tournament title, winning all five games in the double-elimination event, including Sunday's 9-3 win against rival and host The Heights.

Harry Klein (6-6) went the distance for the victory on the mound for the Black Knights (17-9), who defeated the Cavaliers (20-14) in all five meetings this spring. The two squads also face off in the Old Line Baseball Conference.

"He hit his spots and mixed it up to keep them off balance," Avalon coach Pat Duffy said. "He forced a lot of pop-ups."

Offensively, Josh Brunvoll, in his first action since suffering a concussion, belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the third to cut the Cavaliers' initial lead to 3-2.

Avalon rolled from there. Brunvoll finished 2 for 3 with four RBI for the game. John Mason batted .563 with seven RBI during the state tournament.

Nick Testo, who switched from catcher to shortstop with Brunvoll's injury, doubled prior to Brunvoll's home run. He also walked twice, was hit by a pitch and scored twice.

"They could have hung their head when we were 3-7, but they knew good things around the corner," said Duffy, whose team won 14 of its final 16 games. "The guys genuinely cared how each other played."

Sebastian Loria (4 HR, 9 doubles, 29 RBI), Nolan Kine (.459, 29 RBI) and George Koutris (.410, 36 RBI) paced the Cavaliers this season.