The Avon Orioles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Roncalli Royals at 6:00 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 Wednesday. They blew past Terre Haute North Vigo 10-1.
Addie Forst spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jaylee Fansler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Lylah DeArmond was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Roncalli came tearing into Wednesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 13-3 win.
Roncalli also let their pitcher toss all five innings played and she was also dialed-in: Addy Poe gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Natalie Summers was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Sarah Hofmann, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Roncalli, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Avon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Roncalli struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Avon suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Roncalli in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Avon, Keagan Rothrock (who struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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