Softball Game Preview: Abingdon/Avon Heads Out

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 5:09am

Softball Preview: Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes vs. ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars

The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the ROWVA/Williamsfield Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Abingdon/Avon has five straight wins, ROWVA/Williamsfield has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Abingdon/Avon is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Princeville (and have done all season long). Abingdon/Avon was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Princeville on Thursday.

Gabe Bryan made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bryan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bryan was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Sydni Teel was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2. Avery Stegall was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, ROWVA/Williamsfield came up short against Mercer County on Monday and fell 6-2.

Abingdon/Avon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season. As for ROWVA/Williamsfield, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

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