Avon Park has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Avon Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tenoroc a 16-0 shutout. Avon Park might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine contests by nine runs or more this season.
Sophia Heston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Heston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Skyler Navarro was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Marianna Salinas, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
McKeel Academy lost 13-1 to Academy of the Holy Names on Tuesday.
McKeel Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Lanier, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Avon Park's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. As for McKeel Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
McKeel Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Avon Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for McKeel Academy, though, as they've only averaged .310. Will they be able to contain Avon Park's hitters?
Avon Park might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from McKeel Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Thankfully for Avon Park, Kaycee Torres (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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