Abingdon/Avon hasn't had much luck against Knoxville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tornadoes will venture away from home to square off against the Blue Bullets at 4:30 p.m. Abingdon/Avon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
While Abingdon/Avon's victory against West Prairie wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Tornadoes won by a run and slipped past the Cyclones 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Cyclones: they've now won five in a row.
Emma Gunther was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Ford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Abingdon/Avon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 8-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Knoxville had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it 17 on Wednesday. They never let the Titans get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. That's two games straight that the Blue Bullets have won by exactly 11 runs.
Knoxville's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Abingdon/Avon, their record now sits at 9-13.
Abingdon/Avon might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Knoxville when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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