For the second straight game, Avon will face off against Westfield. The Orioles will be playing at home against the Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Avon has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Westfield will arrive with six straight victories.
Avon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked 16th at the time (Avon was ranked 22nd). The Orioles fell just short of the Shamrocks by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday.
For Westfield's part, Luke Collinsworth tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Collinsworth has posted over his last four contests.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Hoffman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Drew Law, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Westfield pushed their record up to 18-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Avon, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Avon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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