Sadly, Avalon is still looking for their first win of the season after eight games. They suffered a tough 19-2 defeat at the hands of the Dawson Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Avalon of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Dawson's part, Lainey Cates looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Dawson got a massive performance out of Kaylee Payne, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Payne continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Callie Marberry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Avalon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Dawson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.
Avalon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dawson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hubbard at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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