First spring without baseball unprecedented for Francisco family of Abingdon Tim Hayes | Washington County News May 13, 2020 May 13, 2020 Updated Jan 12, 2022 0 Abingdon coach Mark Francisco stands with his wife Tammy and sons (left to right) Andrew, Thomas and Luke. David Crigger | Washington County News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tim Hayes | Washington County News The Abingdon Falcons were supposed to play a Mountain 7 District baseball game at Lee High on Friday night if the soggy spring weather had permitted.kAmpD 96 925 7@C E96 =2DE `d J62CD 2D 9625 4@249[ |2C< uC2?4:D4@ H@F=5’G6 7:==65 @FE E96 =:?6FA 42C5[ 8:G6? :?DECF4E:@?D E@ 9:D E2=6?E65 E62> 2?5 E96? 9F?8 @? 6G6CJ A:E49 @G6C E96 ?6IE 4@FA=6 @7 9@FCD]k^AmkAm$92C:?8 DA246 :? E96 5F8@FE H:E9 9:> H@F=5 36 p?5C6H uC2?4:D4@[ |2C<’D @=56DE D@? 2?5 2 a_`h t>@CJ U2>Aj w6?CJ r@==686 8C25F2E6 :? 9:D 7:CDE D62D@? 2D 2? 2DD:DE2?E 4@249 @? 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