Avon came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Westfield Shamrocks out 6-5. That's more bragging rights for Avon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Jaylee Fansler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Hannah Sutton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Westfield's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Mahannah, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Avon pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Westfield, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Avon has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome New Palestine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Palestine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Westfield, they will head out on the road to challenge McCutcheon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Westfield has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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