Softball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Zionsville

Zionsville won against Guerin Catholic on Saturday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles didn't even let the Avon Orioles on the board, marking the Eagles' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.

Leah Helton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Hadley Bray

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/13/25 vs Avon	4
05/02/25 @ Fishers	3
04/23/25 vs New Palestine	2
04/12/25 vs Edwardsville	2
03/19/24 @ Danville	2

In other batting news, Charli Westerfield and Hadley Bray did most of the damage at the plate: Westerfield got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Bray went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Bray a new career-high. Kate Skura also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Zionsville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-15.

Looking ahead, Zionsville will challenge Franklin Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Avon, they will head out on the road to take on Columbus East at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.