Avon Lake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Bay Rockets out 7-6. That's two games straight that Avon Lake has won by just one run.
Faith Tobin was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Bay's side, Grace Pierce spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Pierce has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katie Mold made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Mavis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bay didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Avon Lake is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Bay, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Avon Lake will head out on the road to take on Twinsburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Twinsburg: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Avon Lake has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Bay, they will challenge Westlake at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bay has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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