After three games on the road, Princeville is heading back home. They will take on the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Princeville had just enough and edged Delavan out 4-3.
Claire Sutherland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kinley McGinn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Stark County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Abingdon/Avon.
Gabe Bryan and Madilyn Stephens were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Bryan pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Stephens tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. At bat, Bryan scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Stephens scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Myli Webber, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alisha Snyder, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Princeville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Abingdon/Avon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Princeville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Abingdon/Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Princeville came up short against Abingdon/Avon in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Thankfully for Princeville, Ailexa Hunter (who struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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