The Avon Orioles will head out on the road to challenge the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Avon earned a 12-7 win over Brownsburg. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Avon.
Emma Stopperich was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stopperich has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stopperich was also big at the plate, scoring a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Sutton, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Regan Cooper was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cathedral gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Connersville. Winning may never get old, but Cathedral sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Avon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Cathedral, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Avon's way against Cathedral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Avon made off with a 15-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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