After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Abingdon/Avon was happy to have turned things around in Saturday's second game. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mercer County Golden Eagles. The high-scoring effort was just what Abingdon/Avon needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kellen Hook made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hook was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Drew Foutch was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Evan McDorman was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Like Abingdon/Avon, Mercer County also got a great game from a two-way player: Isaiah White. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. White was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mason Gray made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Abingdon/Avon's win bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Mercer County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6.
Abingdon/Avon will head out on the road to challenge Brimfield at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercer County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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