if you're in second place you haven't beat avy yet meaning you have to challenge her now you're first loss is a scripted loss after that you'll get a task to get a flower in the greenhouse (the place to steal apples from) after that you give it to eliza the cat girl head doctor after that just challenge her again and win
even if you haven't done that quest you can still do a rematch with other opponents by going to avy and requesting a rematch you just have to interact with her