The Avon Eagles will take on the North Rangers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Avon got the win against Avon Lake by a conclusive 13-3. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, North hadn't done well against Chardon recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Rangers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hilltoppers a 1-0 shutout. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Bailey Licht's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
North pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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