The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Abingdon/Avon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Abingdon/Avon didn't have quite enough to beat Geneseo and fell 3-2.
Abingdon/Avon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Hook, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They beat Galva by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge].
Alex White was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Draven Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Abingdon/Avon's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], their victory bumped their record up to an identical 17-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Abingdon/Avon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Abingdon/Avon beat Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] 10-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Abingdon/Avon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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