Monday,July10Avon18playedintheLMVLeagueTournament in Menno. In the first round Avon played Menno. Avon got out to a fast start and scored every inning leading to a 9-0 victory. Leading hitter for Avon was Lydia Yost who had 2 singles, a double, and 2 RBI. Other hitters included Emma Yost and Rilyn Thury each with 2 hits; Jordyn Voigt, Emily DeWald, and Macy Voigt each added a hit. Lydia Yost pitched for Avon, giving up 2 hits and striking out 11.

Menno 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avon 3 1 1 2 2 9 Avon then played Parkston. Lydia Yost led Avon from the pitchers circle as she threw a no-hitter, giving up only 1 walk and striking out 5. Emma Yost, Emily DeWald, and Rilyn Thury each had 3 singles in the contest. Jordyn Voigt and Lydia Yost each added 2 hits, Kaeli Wallinga and Macy Voigt both had a hit. Avon totaled 15 hits in the game.

Parkston 1 0 0 0 1 Avon 1 6 3 1 11 Avon 18U then played Freeman in the championship game. Avon was able to get on the board with 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning and did not look back. Leading hitter for Avon was Rilyn Thury with 3 hits including a homerun. Other hitters included Kaeli Wallinga, Aubrey Medricky, Emily De-Wald, and Macy Voigt each added 2 hits. Jordyn Voigt, Emma Yost, and Lydia Yost each added a hit. Lydia Yost pitched for Avon, striking out 10.

Freeman 000000 0 Avon 4 0 1 2 0 2 9 Avon finishes the year with a record of 10-4 and wins the LMVL for the first time in the 18U division. Thank you to all the players for your dedication to summer softball after playing high school softball this spring. In addition, thank you to the parents and community members for supporting this team not only this year, but also in the past.