The Avon Orioles are on the road again on Thursday to play the McCutcheon Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. Avon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Avon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Harrison, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Avon was ranked 24th). Avon fell just short of Harrison by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
Avon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Sutton, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while it was McCutcheon who put the first points on the board on Saturday, it was Franklin Community who put up more. McCutcheon fell just short of Franklin Community by a score of 11-9.
McCutcheon got a massive performance out of Emma Wykoff, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Wykoff has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Miller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Avon's record now sits at 11-9. As for McCutcheon, their record now sits at 8-5.
Thursday'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 .347. However, it's not like McCutcheon struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Avon's way against McCutcheon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Avon made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon since the squad 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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