After three games on the road, Abingdon/Avon is heading back home. They will take on the Princeville Princes at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Abingdon/Avon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Abingdon/Avon was able to grind out a solid victory over Farmington, taking the game 5-1.
Gabe Bryan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abingdon/Avon's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Ford, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Princeville came up short against Abingdon/Avon on Tuesday 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.
Princeville also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Claire Sutherland gave up three earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Mekeya Cihla was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinley McGinn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Abingdon/Avon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Princeville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Abingdon/Avon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Princeville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Abingdon/Avon was able to grind out a solid victory over Princeville in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 9-6. Does Abingdon/Avon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Princeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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