The Midview Middies will square off against the Avon Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avon will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Midview extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. The Middies were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over Avon Lake.
Savannah Holcomb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Dezirae Thomas and Liv Keenan did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and two doubles, while Keenan got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nina Ballachino, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Midview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.
Meanwhile, Avon made easy work of Solon on Wednesday and carried off a 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Avon's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Midview, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Midview couldn't quite finish off Avon in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 4-2. Will the Middies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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