Avella is 0-4 against Jefferson-Morgan since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Avella Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jefferson-Morgan Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Avella's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against West Greene on Wednesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Pioneers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Avella's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Jefferson-Morgan also failed to score in their most recent game. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Chartiers-Houston on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Jefferson-Morgan's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Avella now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Jefferson-Morgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Avella couldn't quite finish off Jefferson-Morgan when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Avella avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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