Avella had lost eight straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-13 to make it nine. They came up short against the Carmichaels Mighty Mikes, falling 18-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mighty Mikes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 two weeks ago.
As for Carmichaels, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
For Carmichaels' part, Bailey Barnyak was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Barnyak has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carys McConnell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Payton Plavi was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Avella will be playing at home against Bethlehem Center at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Carmichaels, they will venture away from home to challenge Monessen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mighty Mikes will need to watch out since the Greyhounds have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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