Bureau Valley extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-4. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Abingdon/Avon, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Abingdon/Avon's part, Kolbe Hightower made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hightower was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Elias Carreon was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Bureau Valley and Abingdon/Avon will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Storm are set to challenge their familiar foe Princeville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Abingdon/Avon will take on rival Monmouth United at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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