The Abingdon Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Ridgeview Wolfpack at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Abingdon 4, Ridgeview 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Abingdon got the win against Christiansburg by a conclusive 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Mariah Branscomb
| 05/06/25 @ Christiansburg | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Eastside | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ John Battle | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Union | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lee | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Muriel Dillow and Mariah Branscomb did most of the damage at the plate: Dillow went 1-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Branscomb went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Branscomb has posted since back in April. Aubrey Fullen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview fell victim to Union and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 1-0. The Wolfpack have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Abingdon, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Abingdon came out on top in a nail-biter against Ridgeview in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons 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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