Softball Game Preview: Knoxville Blue Bullets vs. Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes

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Previous Games

05/06/25 - Away	12-1 W
04/30/24 - Home	4-2 W
05/04/23 - Home	7-6 W
05/02/23 - Away	4-6 L
05/01/19 - Home	2-1 W
+ 5 more games

Knoxville has gone 8-2 against Abingdon/Avon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Blue Bullets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. Knoxville will be looking to extend their current 17-game winning streak.

Knoxville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over El Paso-Gridley. The Blue Bullets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past West Prairie 7-6.

The team relied heavily on Emma Gunther, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Ford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Abingdon/Avon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Knoxville's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.

Everything went Knoxville's way against Abingdon/Avon when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Knoxville made off with a 12-1 win. Will the Blue Bullets repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.