Avoyelles has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Pickering Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Avoyelles nor Pickering posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Avoyelles came up short against Rosepine and fell 5-1. Avoyelles has struggled against Rosepine recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gremillion Ava spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Zadie Arnold made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Pickering was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of Avoyelles.
Avoyelles now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pickering, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Avoyelles took their win against Pickering in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 15-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avoyelles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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