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| 03/29/25 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 03/23/24 - Away | 17-1 W |
| 03/23/24 - Home | 16-1 W |
Ava has gone a perfect 5-0 against Liberty recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Ava is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Ava's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Seymour. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by nine runs or more this season.
Hunter Strunk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. 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. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Forrest, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Myley Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Ava always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .704. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty came up short against Licking on Tuesday, falling 13-6.
Liberty now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Ava, their record is now 7-2.
Everything went Ava's way against Liberty in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Ava made off with an 11-2 win. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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