Softball Preview: Avon Orioles vs. New Palestine Dragons
Avon is on a four-game streak of home wins, while New Palestine is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Avon Orioles will take on the New Palestine Dragons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Avon sidestepped Westfield for a 6-5 win.
Jaylee Fansler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sutton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, New Palestine gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Delta a 16-0 shutout.
Courtney Study looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Blum, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Holman, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Avon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Avon came up short against New Palestine in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Avon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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