Biggsville West Central had lost 13 straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 6-21 to make it 14. They lost 9-0 to the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes. Considering the last time the Heat couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Biggsville West Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Vancil, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Abingdon/Avon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 12-0).
On Abingdon/Avon's side, Alex Foutch made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Foutch a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Abingdon/Avon is undefeated when Foutch posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drey Anderson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Issac Rodeffer, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Biggsville West Central will square off against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Abingdon/Avon, they will take on Macomb at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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