Avon waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Livonia Bulldogs out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Avon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jessie Crye spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Sarah Dioguardi was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Ruter, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
On Livonia's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Cook gave up three earned runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Alaina Turek was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Avon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Livonia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Avon will head out on the road to square off against Letchworth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Letchworth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Livonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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