The Ava Bears will take on the Hollister Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ava has six straight wins, Hollister has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ava's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Forsyth with a sharp 7-0 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by seven runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Hunter Strunk's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Samantha Thompson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
Hurley hit Hollister with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Hollister fell 9-4 to Hurley.
Hollister's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Ava, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Ava took their victory against Hollister when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-4 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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