The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Avon Orioles (Avon, IN) and the host Hamilton Southeastern Royals (Fishers, IN), saw Avon's softball squad nip Hamilton Southeastern by a count of 8-5.

The Orioles now sport a 17-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Martinsville for a non-league match on Monday, May 26. Avon will face a Artesians squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Whiteland (Whiteland, IN). The Artesians record now stands at 9-15.

With the loss, Hamilton Southeastern falls to 13-9 on the campaign. The Royals host Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN) to face the Trojans in a non-league match on Saturday, May 24. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 10-15. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard lost 8-0 in their recent non-league match against Brownsburg (Brownsburg, IN)