Avon Park barely beat Lake Placid the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Avon Park Red Devils never let the Lake Placid Dragons get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Tuesday. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Paisley Macias's shutout, as she gave up just four hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Janely Ayala, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Kinley DeLoach also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Avon Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Placid only posted an OBP of .200.
Avon Park is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. Lake Placid is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avon Park will face off against Sebring at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Sebring will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Avon Park surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Placid, they will take on Bishop Verot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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