The Abingdon Falcons will square off against the Gate City Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Abingdon's victory against Ridgeview wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons had just enough and edged out the Wolfpack 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Falcons have posted against the Wolfpack since May 18, 2021.
Lauren Baker
| 04/15/25 vs Ridgeview | 7 |
| 04/05/25 @ Brookville | 8 |
| 04/04/25 @ Union | 6 |
| 03/28/25 vs West Geauga | 5 |
Lauren Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Abingdon's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Branscomb, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Alyssa Lindsay was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Gate City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They came up short against Central Wise, falling 8-0.
Abingdon's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Gate City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Abingdon's way against Gate City in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Abingdon made off with a 12-2 victory. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Blue Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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