Clewiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 17-7 loss to the Avon Park Red Devils might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Clewiston of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Jalyssa Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Olivia Branaman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Avon Park's side, Paisley Macias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Macias has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Macias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Avon Park got a massive performance out of Marianna Salinas, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kamya Brassell, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Clewiston's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Avon Park, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Clewiston will be playing at home against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Avon Park, they are on the road again on Monday to play Tenoroc at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
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