The Avon Orioles will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Columbus East Olympians at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Zionsville (and have done all season long). Everything went Avon's way against Zionsville on Wednesday as Avon made off with a 9-1 victory. Nine seems to be a good number for Avon as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madeline Herman looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sutton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lilly Heath, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Connersville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Columbus East proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbus East.
Hermione Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savanna Sullivan, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lola Watkins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
The victory was the third in a row for Avon, bringing their record for this year to 14-9. As for Columbus East, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Columbus East's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Avon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. It's a different story for Columbus East, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain Avon's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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