With a playoff game on the line, Avon rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Roncalli Royals 10-2. The victory was familiar territory for Avon who now have eight in a row.
Madeline Herman made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Herman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Heath and Hannah Sutton did most of the damage at the plate: Heath went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Sutton went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sutton is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Jaylee Fansler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Roncalli's side, Emma Fegan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Avon is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Roncalli, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
Avon will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against New Palestine at 12:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Roncalli does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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