Avella is 0-10 against West Greene since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Avella Eagles will be playing at home against the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Greene is hoping to do on Monday what Burgettstown couldn't on Friday: put an end to Avella's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Avella's pitcher stepped up to hand Burgettstown a 4-0 shutout.
Avrey Rado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Rado has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Rado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Haleigh Rush was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Greene put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past California 16-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Greene.
Like Avella, West Greene also got a great game from a two-way player: Payton Gilbert. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kendra Tharp was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Ella Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Avella's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for West Greene, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Avella might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from West Greene in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilbert, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Avella knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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