The Avon Orioles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the New Palestine Dragons at 12:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Avon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Roncalli as Avon made off with a 10-2 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Avon as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Madeline Herman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Herman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Heath and Hannah Sutton did most of the damage at the plate: Heath went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Sutton went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sutton is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Jaylee Fansler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, New Palestine faced Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. New Palestine was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Cathedral. The victory was nothing new for New Palestine as they're now sitting on four straight.
New Palestine also got a great performance from Courtney Study as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Allie Blum was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paige Ernstes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for New Palestine, their record now sits at 24-4.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Avon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like New Palestine struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Avon skirted past New Palestine 7-6 in their previous meeting last Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ernstes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Avon still be able to contain Ernstes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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