Softball Recap: Abingdon Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

Falcons

Margin (Wins)

05/09/25 @ Ridgeview	15
03/28/25 vs West Geauga	15
05/14/25 @ Gate City	14
03/28/25 @ Loyola Academy	13
04/25/25 @ Central Wise	12

Abingdon barely beat Gate City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons never let the Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Lauren Baker and Ada Gillenwater were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Baker tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gillenwater pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Baker went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Gillenwater went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That's the most hits Baker has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Mariah Branscomb was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brenna Green, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Abingdon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in three consecutive games.

Abingdon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Gate City, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-16.

As of now, neither Abingdon nor the Blue Devils have any future games scheduled.