After losing to Monmouth-Roseville the last time they met, Abingdon/Avon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes blew past the Monmouth-Roseville Titans 11-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abingdon/Avon.
The team relied heavily on Evan Hook, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Evan McDorman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Monmouth-Roseville's side, Zach Almaguer put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Almaguer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones and Tyler Finnicum did some serious damage despite the final result: Jones scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Finnicum scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Holcomb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monmouth-Roseville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Abingdon/Avon's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Abingdon/Avon will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brown County at 4:30 p.m. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Biggsville West Central at 4:30 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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