Avon is 9-1 against Perry since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Avon Braves will head out on the road to take on the Perry Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Avon will head into Monday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Warsaw on Monday. Everything went Avon's way against Warsaw as Avon made off with an 8-1 victory.
Jessie Crye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Crye has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Crye was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyleigh DeRider was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sarah Dioguardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to Keshequa.
Perry saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madelyn Monteleone, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Peyton Leitten was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Perry, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 15.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Perry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Avon beat Perry 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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