Avon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Plainfield Quakers at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Avon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: New Palestine, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Avon was ranked 14th). Avon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over New Palestine on Saturday. That's two games straight that Avon has won by just one run.
Karly Anderson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lylah DeArmond, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Plainfield had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Braves. Winning may never get old, but Plainfield sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Kami Arnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Arnett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Arnett was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Sidney Parks looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Arnett wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kimber Madison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Kenzi Arnett was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Avon pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Plainfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Avon was able to grind out a solid win over Plainfield when the teams last played back in March, winning 12-7. Will Avon repeat their success, or does Plainfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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