There's no place like home for Avon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Warsaw Tigers on Monday as the Avon Braves made off with an 8-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Avon also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Jessie Crye made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Crye has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Crye was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyleigh DeRider, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sarah Dioguardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Avon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Warsaw, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Avon will challenge Perry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Avon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Perry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warsaw, they will head out on the road to take on Caledonia-Mumford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Caledonia-Mumford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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