After losing to Winter Haven the last time they met, Avon Park decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Avon Park Red Devils skirted past the Winter Haven Blue Devils 9-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Avon Park.
Paisley Macias spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kamya Brassell, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Winter Haven's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: KOURTNEY CAMPBELL gave up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, REAGAN BARRETT was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. TRINITY HATCHER was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Avon Park has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Avon Park will take on Tenoroc at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Avon Park is facing Tenoroc at the right time seeing as Tenoroc is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Winter Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ridge Community at 7:00 p.m. Winter Haven is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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