PREP SOFTBALL: Blasts from Bowery, Barrett helps Battle best Abingdon

BRISTOL, Va. – The wins are adding up for John Battle High School’s softball team and the Trojans relied on this formula for their latest triumph: Bowery + Barrett + Blasts = Victory. Madison Bowery and Katie Barrett mashed home runs as Battle remains atop the Mountain 7 District standings after earning a 6-4 decision over the Abingdon Falcons on Friday night. Bowery connected for a two-run bomb three batters and seven pitches into the bottom of the first inning to give the Trojans (9-5-1, 8-0) a lead they never relinquished, while Barrett went yard with a two-run dinger of...