Avon Park's last matchup with LaBelle could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Thursday. The Red Devils came up short against the Cowboys/Cowgirls, falling 24-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys/Cowgirls this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 back in March.
Skylar Hicks made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Kamya Brassell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
Avon Park is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-8. As for LaBelle, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-9.
Coming up, Avon Park will head out on the road to square off against Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.27 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for LaBelle, they will challenge Gateway Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Griffins have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.13 runs per game on average), something the Cowboys/Cowgirls will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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