Avon is 7-1 against Westfield since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Avon Orioles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Zionsville as Avon made off with a 9-1 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Avon as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madeline Herman looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sutton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lilly Heath, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Westfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Western 5-4.
Chloe Tanner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tanner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Shea Vohs tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
Tanner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cara Snedeker, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
The victory was the third in a row for Avon, bringing their record for this year to 14-9. As for Westfield, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Avon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Avon's way against Westfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Avon made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Avon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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