The Argenta-Oreana Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Sullivan Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Argenta-Oreana has three straight victories, Sullivan has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Argenta-Oreana put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Blue Ridge with a sharp 19-0 win. While fans of Argenta-Oreana might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Abby Jackson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Argenta-Oreana got a massive performance out of Miriah Powell, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abbey Matthews, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sullivan fell victim to a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of Meridian on Wednesday.
Sullivan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylar Mercer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Mercer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Argenta-Oreana pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Sullivan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Argenta-Oreana skirted past Sullivan 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Does Argenta-Oreana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sullivan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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