The Avon Orioles will square off against the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Avon took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Rising Sun an 11-0 shutout. Avon's victory was all the more impressive since the Shiners were averaging only 2.55 runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Tri-West Hendricks walked away with it. They blew past the Red Devils 15-0 on Tuesday. Considering the Bruins have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Adelyn Lengerich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Sophie White was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last nine games. Another player making a difference was Peyton Norman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Tri-West Hendricks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Tri-West Hendricks has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-17.
Everything went Avon's way against Tri-West Hendricks in their previous meeting back in April of 2018, as Avon made off with a 15-2 win. Do the Orioles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bruins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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