Softball Preview: Avon Braves vs. Geneseo Blue Devils
Avon is 9-1 against Geneseo since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Avon Braves will look to defend their home field against the Geneseo Blue Devils at 10:00 a.m. Avon will be strutting in after a win while Geneseo will be coming in after a defeat.
Avon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against York by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Jessie Crye, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep York off the board. Crye has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kyleigh DeRider was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Geneseo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Perry.
Avon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Geneseo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Avon took their victory against Geneseo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Avon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Geneseo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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