For the second straight game, Alfred-Almond will face off against Avoca-Prattsburgh. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Avoca-Prattsburgh hit Alfred-Almond with a five-run sixth inning last Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-1 to the Titans, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Avoca-Prattsburgh's part, Meyah Putnam made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, Putnam is now averaging an impressive 7.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Avoca-Prattsburgh got a big performance out of Brooke Vanskiever, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ McIntyre, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Avoca-Prattsburgh always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory keeps Avoca-Prattsburgh at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average this season. As for Alfred-Almond, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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