Softball Preview: Terre Haute South Vigo Braves vs. Avon Orioles
Terre Haute South Vigo has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Avon Orioles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Terre Haute South Vigo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Terre Haute South Vigo beat Bloomington North 6-3.
Emma Cesinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Izzy Light and Marlee Loudermilk did most of the damage at the plate: Light scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Loudermilk scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyar McVey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Avon never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Terre Haute North Vigo last Friday. They blew past the Patriots 14-4.
Terre Haute South Vigo's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Avon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Terre Haute South Vigo suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Avon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Terre Haute South Vigo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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