The Clewiston Tigers will square off against the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clewiston has given up an average of 16.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clewiston fell victim to Lake Placid and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Dragons, falling 26-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Avon Park was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of LaBelle by a score of 4-2.
Avon Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Hicks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hicks has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
Avon Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Clewiston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clewiston has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Avon Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Clewiston suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Avon Park when the teams last played back in February. Will Clewiston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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