The Warsaw Wildcats will take on the Ava Bears on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Warsaw is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Lone Jack 8-1. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mules recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Ava came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 8-1 win.
Hunter Strunk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Samantha Thompson was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Paris Henry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Ava pushed their record up to 22-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Warsaw, their victory bumped their record up to 21-2.
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