Softball Recap: Biggsville West Central Takes Down Abingdon/Avon in a Playoff Battle

Heat

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 vs West Prairie	27
04/29/25 vs Galva	22
05/02/25 @ Princeville	19
03/27/25 vs Galesburg	17
04/30/25 vs Macomb	16

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Biggsville West Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes a 6-0 shutout. The Heat might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 22 matchups by six runs or more this season.

The result came thanks to Miley Stimpson's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Delaney Endress, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaelyn Hines, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Biggsville West Central is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 26 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-19 record this season.

As of now, neither Biggsville West Central nor Abingdon/Avon have any future games scheduled.