Softball Recap: Clewiston Tigers vs. Avon Park Red Devils
Clewiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 17-7 loss to the Avon Park Red Devils might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clewiston of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Jalyssa Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Olivia Branaman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Avon Park's side, Paisley Macias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Macias has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Macias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Avon Park got a massive performance out of Marianna Salinas, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamya Brassell, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Clewiston's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Avon Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Clewiston will be playing at home against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Avon Park, they are on the road again on Monday to play Tenoroc at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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