The Abingdon/Avon Tornadoes will head out on the road to square off against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Abingdon/Avon beat Macomb 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Abingdon/Avon.
Abingdon/Avon's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kellen Hook, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Hook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Cuba/Spoon River Valley stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They never let Knoxville onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Cuba/Spoon River Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Abingdon/Avon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, their win bumped their record up to 19-2.
Abingdon/Avon suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Cuba/Spoon River Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Abingdon/Avon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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