Avon Park put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Kathleen Red Devils with a sharp 21-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Avon Park who now have three in a row.
Sophia Heston made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Heston has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamya Brassell, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Skylar Hicks, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Avon Park's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Kathleen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Avon Park is on the road again on Monday to play Hardee at 7:00 p.m. Kathleen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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