The Avon Braves will be playing at home against the Bishop Kearney Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Avon sitting on six straight victories and Bishop Kearney on three.
If Avon beats Bishop Kearney with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Avon came out on top against Le Roy by a score of 5-2 on Saturday.
Jessie Crye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Avon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Ruter, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kearney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Tamarac on Saturday.
Avon pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Bishop Kearney, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
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