The Avon Braves will stay at home for another game and welcome the Livonia Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Livonia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Avon, who comes in off a win.
Avon will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Notre Dame.
Jessie Crye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Avon's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Schutz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Livonia came up short against Honeoye on Thursday and fell 13-8. Livonia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Avon pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Livonia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Avon's way against Livonia in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Avon made off with a 22-1 win. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Livonia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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