Avon Lake is 3-0 against Vermilion since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Avon Lake Shoremen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vermilion Sailors at 5:00 p.m. Avon Lake will be strutting in after a victory while Vermilion will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Avon Lake finally turned things around against Elyria on Thursday. Avon Lake skirted past Elyria 12-10. The high-scoring effort was just what Avon Lake needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Lindsay Revmatas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Revmatas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Revmatas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Avon Lake got a big performance out of Carmen McMinn, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Mackenzie Anspaugh was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Vermilion was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Port Clinton. Vermilion has struggled against Port Clinton recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Avon Lake's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Vermilion, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Avon Lake's way against Vermilion in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Avon Lake made off with a 12-3 victory. Does Avon Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vermilion turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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