Princeville and Abingdon/Avon are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Princeville Princes will head out on the road to square off against the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Princeville came up short against Abingdon/Avon and fell 9-6. Princeville has not had much luck with Abingdon/Avon recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Abingdon/Avon's part, Gabe Bryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Bryan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Avery Stegall was incredible, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Ford, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Princeville's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Abingdon/Avon, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Princeville hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Abingdon/Avon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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