Christiansburg is 1-6 against Abingdon since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Christiansburg Blue Demons will head out on the road to face off against the Abingdon Falcons at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Christiansburg made easy work of Hidden Valley and carried off a 13-4 win.
Sophia Russell made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Russell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyrstin Lowe, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Abingdon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Blue Demons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.6 points allowed on Wednesday. Abingdon put the hurt on Christiansburg with a sharp 15-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abingdon.
Christiansburg's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. As for Abingdon, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Christiansburg suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Abingdon when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can Christiansburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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