Softball Game Preview: Aurora Greenmen vs. Avon Lake Shoremen

The Aurora Greenmen will challenge the Avon Lake Shoremen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Aurora's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over Max S. Hayes. The Greenmen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Avon Lake). They skirted past Olmsted Falls 18-16. With that win, the Shoremen brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.

Erin Dean made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.

In other batting news, Sammy Cracas and Carmen McMinn did most of the damage at the plate: Cracas went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while McMinn got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave McMinn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Briana Webster, who went 3-for-4 with four runs and one RBI.

Avon Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Aurora pushed their record up to 24-2 with the victory, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Avon Lake, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-12.