The Avon Lake Shoremen will head out on the road to square off against the North Olmsted Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon Lake was handed a eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Olmsted Falls 5-3. The victory was some much needed relief for the Shoremen as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Emerson Burgess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Avon Lake's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carmen McMinn, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Olmsted, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Rocky River by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday.
Elena Scott made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off nine hits. Scott was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Morgan Outrich and Layla Salameh did most of the damage at the plate: Outrich went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Salameh went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Outrich a new career-high.
Avon Lake's record now sits at 5-12. As for North Olmsted, their record is now 8-10.
Everything went Avon Lake's way against North Olmsted when the teams last played back in March, as Avon Lake made off with an 11-1 victory. Do the Shoremen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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