Baseball Recap: Abingdon/Avon Extends Winning Streak to Three

Abingdon/Avon extended their winning streak to three on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 12-10 in the process. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Biggsville West Central Heat a 9-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 on Saturday.

Alex Foutch

Earned Runs

03/31/25 @ West Prairie	4
04/15/25 @ Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]	2
04/08/25 @ Havana	2
03/29/25 vs St. Thomas More	2

Alex Foutch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Abingdon/Avon is 6-3 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Foutch was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

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. Cooper Anderson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

As for Biggsville West Central, they dropped their record down to 6-21 with the defeat, which was their 13th straight at home. Considering the last time they couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.

On Biggsville West Central's side, they 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.

Looking ahead, Abingdon/Avon will take on Macomb at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Biggsville West Central, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m.