The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will face off against the Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bushnell-Prairie City is looking for their season's first win.
Bushnell-Prairie City came up short against Delavan on Friday, falling 17-2.
Bushnell-Prairie City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Palm, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Palm brought in this season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Abingdon/Avon, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Stark County on Thursday. The Tornadoes haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Owen Timmons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Timmons was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Justin Keener was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Hook, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Abingdon/Avon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bushnell-Prairie City suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Abingdon/Avon when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Bushnell-Prairie City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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