The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will take on the Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Abingdon/Avon has five straight wins, Bushnell-Prairie City has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Abingdon/Avon beat Havana 7-4.
Owen Timmons
| 03/31/25 @ West Prairie | 5 |
| 04/08/25 @ Havana | 3 |
| 03/29/25 vs St. Thomas More | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Mercer County | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Owen Timmons, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Abingdon/Avon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lucas Andrew, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bushnell-Prairie City lost 12-3 to Monmouth-Roseville on Wednesday.
Thomas Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Abingdon/Avon's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Bushnell-Prairie City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Abingdon/Avon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Bushnell-Prairie City, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Abingdon/Avon's hitters?
Everything went Abingdon/Avon's way against Bushnell-Prairie City in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Abingdon/Avon made off with a 21-0 victory. Do the Tornadoes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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