Sadly, Avery is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of the Linden-Kildare Tigers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Avery couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Linden-Kildare's part, Ada Whatley looked comfortable as she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Whatley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Callie Johnson picked up the save, pitching 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Linden-Kildare got a massive performance out of Allie Watson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Lacy Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Avery's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Linden-Kildare, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5-1.
Avery will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Harts Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on March 26th. As for Linden-Kildare, they will head out on the road to take on Harleton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Linden-Kildare's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Harleton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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