The Ava Bears will take on the Hollister Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ava will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Ava is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Mansfield get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Strunk was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Thompson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those stolen bases marked the first that she snagged this season. Autumn Cudworth was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ava always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Hollister came up short against Seymour, falling 21-6. That's two games in a row now that Hollister has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Ava's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 12.0 runs this season. As for Hollister, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Everything went Ava's way against Hollister in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Ava made off with a 19-4 win. Will Ava repeat their success, or does Hollister has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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