Westfield is 1-7 against Avon since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Westfield Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the Avon Orioles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Westfield took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Western out 5-4.
Chloe Tanner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Tanner was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Westfield got a great performance from Shea Vohs as she tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Vohs 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.
Meanwhile, Avon faced Zionsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Everything went Avon's way against Zionsville as Avon made off with a 9-1 win. The result was nothing new for Avon, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Madeline Herman looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hannah Sutton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Heath, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Westfield back to even at 11-11. As for Avon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Westfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Westfield might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Avon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Westfield, Mandy Lauth (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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