Preview: Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes vs. Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans
Abingdon/Avon has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Saturday. They will challenge the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 10:00 a.m. Bushnell-Prairie City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Abingdon/Avon, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Abingdon/Avon beat Brown County 7-3.
Evan Hook was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Keener, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-10 walloping at the hands of Orion. That's two games in a row now that Bushnell-Prairie City has lost by exactly ten runs.
Dalton Huffman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Lane Huffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Abingdon/Avon pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Bushnell-Prairie City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Abingdon/Avon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .432. It's a different story for Bushnell-Prairie City, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Abingdon/Avon's hitters?
Abingdon/Avon came out on top in a nail-biter against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bushnell-Prairie City's Dalton Strode, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Abingdon/Avon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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