The Avon Orioles will challenge the McCutcheon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. McCutcheon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Avon, who comes in off a win.
Avon came out on top against Fishers on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Orioles put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-1 win.
Addie Forst spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lylah DeArmond was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Regan Cooper, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Avon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cascade. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Mavericks couldn't push the score so high this time.
McCutcheon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Davis, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Avon's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-13. As for McCutcheon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Avon's way against McCutcheon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Avon made off with a 13-2 win. Will the Orioles repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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