Softball Recap: Elle Burns leads Avon Grove to victory over Coatesville

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 1:03pm

Softball Recap: Avon Grove Red Devils vs. Coatesville Red Raiders

Avon Grove waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Coatesville Red Raiders by a score of 9-5. That's more bragging rights for Avon Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Elle Burns was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burns has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Gabby Beltran was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Sycalik, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.

On Coatesville's side, Hailey Burke made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jillian Wimmer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Avon Grove is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Coatesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.

As of now, neither Avon Grove nor Coatesville have any future games scheduled.

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