Softball Preview: Avella Eagles vs. West Greene Pioneers
Avella is 0-10 against West Greene since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Avella Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Avella's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Carmichaels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Avella has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Greene never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against California on Monday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for West Greene, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Payton Gilbert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Gilbert was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, West Greene let Kendra Tharp and Emmaline Beazell loose on the outfield. Tharp scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Beazell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ella Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Avella's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Greene, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Avella suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to West Greene when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Avella avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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