Avella has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Avella earned a 10-6 win over Fort Cherry.
Avrey Rado was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Rado was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Shirley was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Haleigh Rush, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Greene had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Monessen on Wednesday as West Greene made off with a 15-1 victory. The win was just what West Greene needed coming off of a 16-1 defeat in their prior game.
Like Avella, West Greene also got a great game from a two-way player: Payton Gilbert. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gilbert was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Kylee Davis and Marissa Tharp did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Tharp scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Madelyn Roberts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Avella now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Greene, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Avella might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from 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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