Avon faced Wagner in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Pirates had just enough and edged out the Red Raiders 1-0. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Red Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Macy Voigt made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Voigt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Avon let Pria Sessler and Rilyn Thury run wild. Sessler got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Thury scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydence Metzger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
| 04/12/25 vs Wagner | 70.6% |
| 04/07/25 vs Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy | 62.5% |
| 05/17/24 @ Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy | 44.4% |
| 05/14/24 vs Parkston | 50% |
| 05/13/24 vs Wagner | 55.6% |
| + 2 more games |
Avon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Avon now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Wagner, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Avon will host Scotland/Menno at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Wagner, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 loss against Hanson on the 12th.
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